The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, William Thomas crossed the line in 1:11:13: 139th of 913 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:56 on the median.
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 8:40Running 1 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:01v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:36v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:32v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:12v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:57v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:21
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.