The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, James Cartwright crossed the line in 1:12:23: 96th of 528 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:34 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:30v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:21v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:33v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:36v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:49v median −0:36
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Block 07 11:46Running 7 7:53v median +3:02
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:19v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.