The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:16 at Cardiff 2026 put Andy McGuinness 199th of 456 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:34 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:53v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:20v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:39v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:50v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 4:54v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:23v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 5:25v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.