The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ieuan McDonald & Rhys Davies crossed the line in 1:03:16: 67th of 566 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:43, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:21v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:11Running 3 4:20v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:16v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:37v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:53v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:43
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.