The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jamie Firth at Cardiff 2026: 1:06:00, 21st of 466 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:10 quicker than the median and 5th of 466. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:58, was faster than 87% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and Cardiff 2025 were 4:51 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:35v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:25v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:37v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 5:13v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:58
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.