The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Wright & Matty Hill finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 58:38 for 17th of 566 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 3rd of 566. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:32, was faster than 95% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,565 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 4:19v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 4:24v median −0:52
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Block 04 6:36Running 4 4:26v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:24v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:33v median −1:00
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Block 07 6:10Running 7 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:54v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:32
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.