The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Liam Smith at Cardiff 2026: 1:06:15, 27th of 365 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:37, was faster than 94% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:24v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:23v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:22v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:19v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:28v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 3:51v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 4:53v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 356
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 356 men who finished.