The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew James finished 453rd of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:45:34.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:44 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 8:10 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
The field ran 9:33 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:20Running 1 6:35v median +1:23
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Block 02 9:06Running 2 6:20v median +1:32
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 6:45v median +1:37
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 6:45v median +1:40
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Block 05 12:18Running 5 6:56v median +1:42
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Block 06 10:34Running 6 7:03v median +1:38
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Block 07 12:48Running 7 6:02v median +1:11
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Block 08 17:15Running 8 7:45v median +1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.