The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Louis McLean crossed the line in 1:11:29: 146th of 913 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:55, was faster than 85% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:36v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:30v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:34v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:37v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:49v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:16v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:24v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:55
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.