The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:08:43 at Cardiff 2026 put Gary Gallen 509th of 528 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 6:41. A harder second half: 5:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 7:46, behind 91% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. 4:50 slower than at Turin 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:42Running 1 7:26v median +2:14
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Block 02 10:46Running 2 7:13v median +2:25
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Block 03 12:55Running 3 7:25v median +2:17
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Block 04 20:06Running 4 7:37v median +2:32
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Block 05 13:49Running 5 7:46v median +2:32
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Block 06 11:46Running 6 8:15v median +2:50
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Block 07 16:32Running 7 7:35v median +2:44
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Block 08 22:25Running 8 9:36v median +3:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.