The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Dixon-Box finished 380th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:20:58, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:21 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:19Running 1 3:57v median −1:08
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 3:51v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:02v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:08v median −0:39
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Block 08 16:23Running 8 5:11v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
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.