The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:02 at Cardiff 2026 put Michael Butcher 147th of 528 men in the Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:04 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. Michael Butcher's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:05v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:49v median +0:01
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:13v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:14v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:16v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:27v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:48v median −0:03
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 6:07v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:22
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.