The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joseph Dalton finished 340th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:49:52.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:11 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. 6:44 in the roxzone was slower than 93% of the field.
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 10:22Running 1 5:29v median +0:24
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Block 02 10:42Running 2 5:33v median +0:51
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Block 03 12:16Running 3 6:25v median +1:20
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Block 04 16:37Running 4 6:35v median +1:30
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Block 05 11:31Running 5 6:28v median +1:19
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Block 06 12:18Running 6 8:56v median +3:38
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Block 07 13:43Running 7 6:08v median +1:22
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Block 08 15:43Running 8 7:46v median +1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.