The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:58 at Cardiff 2026 put Ruairi McMenamin 234th of 913 men in the Open division, ahead of 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:44, ahead of 92% 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 8:50Running 1 4:12v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 4:14v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 4:46v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:44
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.