The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Geoff Baylis finished 313th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:42:19.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:22. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:21Running 1 6:36v median +1:31
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Block 02 10:43Running 2 5:46v median +1:04
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 6:04v median +0:59
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Block 04 12:44Running 4 5:59v median +0:54
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Block 05 11:48Running 5 5:59v median +0:50
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Block 06 9:09Running 6 6:23v median +1:05
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Block 07 11:44Running 7 6:00v median +1:14
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Block 08 17:06Running 8 7:11v median +1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.