The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Sharpe finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:02:48 for 25th of 913 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:03 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:28, was faster than 98% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. That was 0:41 off the time at Bologna 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:10v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:49v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 3:59v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 3:52v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:58v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:09v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 3:51v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:32v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 905
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 905 men who finished.