The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Gwion Ellis at Cardiff 2026: 1:04:35, 26th of 456 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:18 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:39, was faster than 95% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:26v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:11v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:14v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:29v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 3:52v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 4:43v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:39
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.