The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Jack Salmon crossed the line in 1:14:17: 126th of 528 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 4:54 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. 7:52 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
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 9:22Running 1 4:57v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:27v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:47v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:41v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:36v median −0:49
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Block 07 4:23Running 7 4:19v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 5:17v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.