The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Thomas Longley crossed the line in 1:22:15: 409th of 913 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:41 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:05 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:47Running 1 5:23v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:33v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:59v median −0:08
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 4:47v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:42v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:34v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:22Running 8 5:26v median −0:29
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.