The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Jones finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:08:43 for 41st of 466 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 38th of 466. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:57, ahead of 88% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 5:07v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:21v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:19v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:37v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 5:03v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:57
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.