The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samuel Hughes finished 110th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:15:58, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:43, ahead of 91% 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 9:14Running 1 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:16v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:33v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:39v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:29v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:36v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:03v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 5:12v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:43
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.