The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Joshua Lovering & Ellis Evans crossed the line in 1:13:34: 264th of 566 men's teams, faster than 53% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 135th of 566. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:37 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:49Running 1 4:46v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:47v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:47v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:50v median −0:33
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Block 06 10:59Running 6 8:30v median +2:57
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:48v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:36v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:01
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.