The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Tom Saville crossed the line in 1:23:29: 444th of 913 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:26 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:23 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 9:01Running 1 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 4:54v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 4:59v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 4:26v median −0:21
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 5:18v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:19
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.