The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Rhodri Thomas crossed the line in 1:22:32: 213th of 456 men, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:34. The race faded late: the second half went 3:34 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:59v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:38v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:26v median +0:18
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 5:10v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:50v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:11v median −0:10
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Block 07 12:36Running 7 8:02v median +3:11
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 5:22v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
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.