The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wyn Jones finished 69th of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:10:28, faster than 85% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 71% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:12 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:40v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:26v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:46v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:52v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:52v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:53v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:23v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:09
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.