The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ben Vickers & Alan Strachan at Cardiff 2026: 55:33, 5th of 566 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:17, was faster than 99% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,565 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 4:10v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:23Running 2 3:42v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:01Running 3 3:52v median −1:24
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 3:50v median −1:25
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Block 05 7:41Running 5 3:48v median −1:35
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:04v median −1:29
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 4:21v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 564
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 564 men's teams who finished.