The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Odhran McDonald finished 270th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:16:29, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:59 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 4:35v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:51v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:09v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:38v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 5:50v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:17
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.