The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Williams finished 632nd of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:33:39.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:53 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 5:46v median +0:41
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 5:23v median +0:41
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:42v median +0:35
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Block 04 12:06Running 4 5:51v median +0:47
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:41v median +0:31
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Block 06 9:37Running 6 6:36v median +1:17
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 5:46v median +0:59
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Block 08 16:07Running 8 7:23v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
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.