The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Craig Gahagan crossed the line in 1:09:28: 104th of 913 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:13 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:25v median −0:40
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Block 02 8:26Running 2 5:25v median +0:43
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:18v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:15v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:31v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:02v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 4:54v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:12
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.