The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:43 at Cardiff 2026 put Sam Doughty 139th of 466 men in the Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:46 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 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 9:04Running 1 4:34v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:16v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:52v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 4:41v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:46v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:46v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:05Running 8 5:20v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:03
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.