The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:09:15 at Cardiff 2026 put Kial McDonald 510th of 528 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 26% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:47, behind 93% of the field.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:11Running 1 7:12v median +2:00
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Block 02 11:54Running 2 7:11v median +2:23
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Block 03 16:02Running 3 11:31v median +6:23
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Block 04 18:31Running 4 11:14v median +6:09
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Block 05 16:14Running 5 11:30v median +6:16
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Block 06 11:47Running 6 9:18v median +3:53
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Block 07 13:02Running 7 7:50v median +2:59
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Block 08 20:51Running 8 11:57v median +5:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.