The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:16 at Cardiff 2026 put Michael Higgins on the age-group podium: 3rd of 56 in the 45–49 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:33 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:43, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:53v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:20v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:16v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:18v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:08v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:57v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:43
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.