The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anthony Tuckfield finished 84th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:12:43, faster than 82% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 62% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:20 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:50, ahead of 92% 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 9:11Running 1 4:48v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:18v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:30v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:33v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:30v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 7:47v median +2:55
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 4:58v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:50
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.