The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Taylor Waters crossed the line in 1:15:28: 115th of 466 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 88% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 74th of 466. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:22v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:50v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 5:07v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 5:07v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:22v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:20v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:50v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 6:03v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:09
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.