The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:51 at Cardiff 2026 put Michael Dowdall 166th of 365 men in the Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 20% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:39 quicker than the median and 11th of 365. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:03v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 6:02v median +1:20
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 6:16v median +1:11
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 6:17v median +1:12
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:30v median +1:21
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 6:41v median +1:23
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:39v median −0:07
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 7:19v median +1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
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.