The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christopher Gormley finished 205th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:20:44, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:05 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:13v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:31v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:26v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:40v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 08 15:35Running 8 5:19v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:28
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.