The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, gavin whitehurst crossed the line in 1:17:13: 286th of 913 men, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:29v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:48v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:58v median −0:09
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:05v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 5:00v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:23v median +0:04
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:55v median +0:08
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:53v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.