The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, David Rushton crossed the line in 1:14:15: 124th of 528 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:52 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:19 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:51, was faster than 88% 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for David Rushton.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:42v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 5:49v median +1:01
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:25v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:26v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:43v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:50v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:16v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 5:09v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:51
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.