The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick Malone finished 123rd of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:14:50, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:08 quicker than the median and 48th of 456. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:45 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:40v median −0:06
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:56v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:04v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:14v median −0:07
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:46v median −0:05
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:48v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:04
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.