The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, ed campion crossed the line in 1:17:47: 165th of 456 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:11 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and Malaga 2026 were 1:21 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 9:16Running 1 4:43v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:29v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:55v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:52v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:54v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 4:47v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:37v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:29v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.