The race, in three figures
The race, in words
simon lawson finished 349th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:35:49.
The runs carried this race: faster than 35% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 15% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:12 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:56 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:48v median −0:24
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:38v median −0:29
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Block 04 13:27Running 4 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 4:45v median −0:29
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Block 06 12:22Running 6 8:23v median +2:58
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 08 17:35Running 8 9:01v median +2:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.