The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:41 at Cardiff 2026 put Matthew Newell 79th of 528 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:45, was faster than 91% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:15v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 3:51v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:20v median −0:48
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:27v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:17v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:51v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:45
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.