The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:52 at Cardiff 2026 put Chris Jones 265th of 365 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 62% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 11% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:08. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:28 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:06Running 1 5:13v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:26v median −0:16
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 04 12:06Running 4 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:01v median −0:08
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 4:50v median −0:28
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 4:29v median −0:17
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Block 08 17:24Running 8 5:43v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.