The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Archie Bray crossed the line in 1:11:35: 149th of 913 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:57Running 1 4:30v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:21v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:12v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:16v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 3:55v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 4:58v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:03
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.