The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ryan Thornborough crossed the line in 1:10:00: 67th of 456 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:42 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:31Running 1 4:25v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:11v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:19v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:26v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:41v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:15v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 5:10v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:14
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.