The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Meredith finished 281st of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:27:23.
The stations carried this race: faster than 56% of the field across all eight, against 24% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. Paul Meredith's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:38v median +0:26
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:13v median +0:26
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Block 03 11:23Running 3 7:28v median +2:21
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Block 04 11:44Running 4 5:37v median +0:30
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:48v median +0:34
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:51v median +0:26
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:19v median +0:27
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Block 08 13:29Running 8 6:42v median +0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
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.