The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Billy Hilton finished 368th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:20:28, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:03. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:13v median −0:52
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:43v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:55v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:47v median −0:23
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 4:37v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:12v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:57
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.