The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Somers finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:03:16 for 14th of 456 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:36, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:18v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:54v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:00v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 3:57v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:57v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:16v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 3:46v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:34v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 452
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 452 men who finished.