The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Tom Bigwood crossed the line in 1:22:13: 408th of 913 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:38v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:57v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:53v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:30v median −0:17
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Block 08 15:05Running 8 5:46v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
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.