The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Andrew Cooper crossed the line in 1:19:53: 355th of 913 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:49 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:47, ahead of 91% of the field.
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 8:40Running 1 4:31v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:42v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:39v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:46v median −0:33
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 4:12v median −0:35
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Block 08 13:44Running 8 5:24v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:47
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.