The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Nicolò Forsinetti crossed the line in 1:22:44: 217th of 456 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 71% of the field across all eight, against 30% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better 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. Nicolò Forsinetti's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:51Running 1 6:11v median +1:01
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:24v median +0:38
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 5:26v median +0:18
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 5:31v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:31v median +0:17
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:43v median +0:22
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:21v median +0:30
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 6:29v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
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.