The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:49 at Cardiff 2026 put Nico Grierson 194th of 913 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:17 quicker than the median and 73rd of 913. Stronger after halfway: 3:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:12Running 1 4:47v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:49v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:00v median −0:04
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:45v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:08v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.