The race, in three figures
The race, in words
jonathan Nugent finished 181st of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:19:28, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:25 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and Dublin 2025 were 1:09 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 9:42Running 1 4:51v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 5:06v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:40v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:34v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:56v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:36v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
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.