The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Cardiff 2026, Sam Smith & Michael Jones crossed the line in 1:14:15: 279th of 566 men's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:13Running 1 5:21v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 5:17v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 5:04v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:10v median −0:23
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 08 10:29Running 8 5:52v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.