The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ethan Roberts finished 215th of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:19:46, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:51. A harder second half: 4:24 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 4:44v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:20v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:43v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:07v median −0:07
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Block 06 9:39Running 6 5:05v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:41v median −0:10
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:39v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
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.