The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Jack Lobb crossed the line in 1:20:11: 199th of 466 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:37 slower than the median. A harder second half: 7:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:53Running 1 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:51v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:18v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:14v median −0:11
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Block 07 13:19Running 7 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:14v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.