The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Jake Cave crossed the line in 1:16:35: 135th of 466 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:35 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:00Running 1 5:14v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:31v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:46v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:44v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:57v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:04v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 5:35v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.