The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Thomas finished 401st of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:22:02, faster than 56% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 236th of 913. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:16 slower at Cardiff 2026 than at Warsaw 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:09v median +0:04
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:54v median +0:12
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:22v median +0:15
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 4:58v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:24v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 5:27v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:45v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:46v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.