The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Churchill finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:09:10 for 45th of 466 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 20th of 466. Stronger after halfway: 1:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:43, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:46v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:20v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:21v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:25v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:37v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:47v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 5:09v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:43
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.