The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Dominic Beddis crossed the line in 1:18:12: 173rd of 466 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:26 behind the median.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Dominic Beddis.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:11v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:24v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:24v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:28v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 4:42v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:14v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:17
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.