The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Dan Appleby crossed the line in 1:16:40: 275th of 913 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:41v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:54v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:46v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:09v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:28v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:36
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.