The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ben McCarthy & Elinor Thomas at Cardiff 2026: 55:31, 2nd of 848 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:37 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:14, ahead of 99% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 4:13v median −1:42
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Block 02 5:20Running 2 3:41v median −1:42
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Block 03 6:25Running 3 3:50v median −1:50
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Block 04 6:09Running 4 3:48v median −1:54
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Block 05 7:52Running 5 3:51v median −1:54
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:01v median −1:59
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Block 07 5:59Running 7 3:45v median −1:39
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Block 08 7:50Running 8 4:27v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:14
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 843
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 843 mixed teams who finished.