The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:01 at Cardiff 2026 put Richard Lowe 428th of 913 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 188th of 913. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:58Running 1 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:54Running 2 5:41v median +0:59
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:59v median +0:52
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 6:03v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:51Running 5 7:18v median +2:08
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:03v median +0:44
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:32v median +0:45
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:06v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:17
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.