The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex OHara finished 202nd of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:24:53.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 115th of 365. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:57 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 5:08v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:32v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 5:24v median +0:19
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:25v median +0:16
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:25v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:52v median +0:06
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 6:19v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.