The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Iwan Smith finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:06:43 for 43rd of 528 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:04 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:31, ahead of 98% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 8 finishes in the Open division for Iwan Smith.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:32v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:55v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:05v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 3:58v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:17v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 3:53v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:50v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.