The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Harry Chew crossed the line in 1:12:04: 73rd of 466 men, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:17 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:31v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:16v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:34v median −0:33
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:39v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:49v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:54v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:44Running 7 8:08v median +3:16
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 5:33v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.