The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul O’Connell finished 369th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:38:50.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:59. A harder second half: 4:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:51 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:51Running 1 5:59v median +0:47
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:12v median +0:25
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:15v median +0:08
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Block 04 13:57Running 4 5:15v median +0:08
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Block 05 11:25Running 5 5:32v median +0:18
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Block 06 12:00Running 6 8:59v median +3:34
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Block 07 11:50Running 7 5:14v median +0:22
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Block 08 15:35Running 8 6:25v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.