The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Cartledge finished 542nd of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:27:48.
The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:20 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:51v median −0:16
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:08v median −0:02
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Block 06 9:29Running 6 5:25v median +0:06
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 4:50v median +0:03
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 6:27v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.