The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ross Morley at Cardiff 2026: 1:05:17, 32nd of 456 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:14 quicker than the median and 42nd of 456. Stronger after halfway: 3:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:41, 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. 9:39 faster than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:01v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 3:39v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 3:54v median −1:14
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 3:55v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:00v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:09v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 3:48v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:32v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:41
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.