The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke James finished 181st of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:18:04, faster than 66% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 36th of 528. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:24 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both. 5:21 faster than at Perth 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:14v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:45v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 5:06v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:08v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:05v median −0:20
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Block 07 13:16Running 7 4:54v median +0:03
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:37v median −0:24
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.