The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Thomas finished 455th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:23:44, faster than 50% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:23. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 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 9:10Running 1 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:42v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:16v median +0:09
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Block 04 12:39Running 4 5:17v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:26v median +0:16
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:29v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:54v median +0:07
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 6:11v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.