The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for James McDermottroe at Cardiff 2026: 1:07:51, 48th of 456 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:04 quicker than the median and 52nd of 456. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:52, was faster than 89% of the field.
The field ran 8:13 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:56v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:07v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:05v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:13v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:25v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:07v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:02v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:52
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.