The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Joseph Hughes crossed the line in 1:11:22: 69th of 365 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:16 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:01Running 1 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:18v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:39v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:40v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:39v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:35v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:20Running 7 4:05v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 4:57v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
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.