The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martin Gouldsbury finished 328th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:33:26.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:51. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:09 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:41Running 1 5:56v median +0:44
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 7:05v median +2:18
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:23v median +0:16
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Block 04 13:09Running 4 5:35v median +0:28
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Block 05 12:29Running 5 7:21v median +2:07
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 5:55v median +0:30
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:03v median +0:11
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 6:18v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.