The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Waddington finished 274th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:26:56.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 19% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:37. A harder second half: 3:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both. Mike Waddington's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:38v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:33v median −0:34
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 4:40v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:00v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 4:59v median −0:26
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Block 07 13:20Running 7 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 08 14:46Running 8 5:26v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
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.