The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mehdi Bagheri finished 282nd of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:27:45.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:01. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:04Running 1 5:07v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:53v median +0:07
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 5:35v median +0:27
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 5:17v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:15v median +0:01
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 5:31v median +0:10
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:10v median +0:19
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 6:04v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.