The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Kyle Gillingham crossed the line in 1:17:39: 298th of 913 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:14 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:55, ahead of 85% 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. 16:21 faster than at Gdansk 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:38v median −0:27
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Block 02 9:23Running 2 5:42v median +1:00
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:44v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:43v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:41v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:55v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:34v median −0:13
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:29v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:55
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.