The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Enda Rowland crossed the line in 1:11:44: 88th of 528 men, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 99% of the field beaten on the stations, against 71% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 4:56 quicker than the median and 2nd of 528. The roxzone cost time: 7:07, behind 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39. 5:09 faster than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 5:04v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:32v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:43v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:49v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:50v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:53v median −0:32
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Block 07 4:31Running 7 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:33v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.