The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Seb Porter won the 16–24 age group at Cardiff 2026 in 59:56, first of 58.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:37, ahead of 97% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:14v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:54v median −0:53
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 4:00v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:56v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 4:06v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:11v median −1:14
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Block 07 6:39Running 7 3:44v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:44v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 461
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 461 men who finished.