The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Mountford finished 110th of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:13:22, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:30 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:46Running 1 4:18v median −0:54
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:07v median +0:19
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 3:57v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:10v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:12v median −1:13
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 3:58v median −0:53
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 4:50v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.