The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:23 at Cardiff 2026 put David Bowring on the age-group podium: 3rd of 16 in the 55–59 age group.
Legs and stations told different stories: 56% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:29 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both. David Bowring's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:02v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:37v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:57v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:03v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:05v median −0:09
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 5:10v median −0:11
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 4:46v median −0:05
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 6:03v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:41
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.