The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chris Worrall finished 177th of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:18:49, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 104th of 456. The race faded late: the second half went 1:27 worse 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. Chris Worrall's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:14v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:46v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 5:06v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 5:11v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:28v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:35v median +0:14
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:55v median +0:04
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 7:44v median +1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
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.