The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke Sparkes finished 324th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:44:49.
The wall balls cost the most time: 5:24 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:49Running 1 5:56v median +0:51
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Block 02 9:48Running 2 5:48v median +1:06
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Block 03 12:24Running 3 5:56v median +0:51
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Block 04 13:44Running 4 6:01v median +0:56
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Block 05 11:39Running 5 6:23v median +1:14
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Block 06 10:24Running 6 6:33v median +1:15
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Block 07 11:33Running 7 5:56v median +1:10
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Block 08 19:41Running 8 7:44v median +1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.