The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Penzer Adams finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:03:36 for 16th of 456 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:15 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:30, ahead of 98% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:08v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 4:02v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 4:09v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:27v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:48v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:30
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.