The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Thomas finished 89th of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:11:46, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:37, ahead of 95% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:19v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:43v median −1:05
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:08v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:02v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:04v median −1:10
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 4:10v median −1:15
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 3:45v median −1:06
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:35v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:37
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.