The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:56 at Cardiff 2026 put Tom Smith 126th of 466 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:22v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:57v median +0:10
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 5:03v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 5:08v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:09v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:27v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 4:55v median +0:03
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 5:56v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
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.