The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jimmy Jennett finished 641st of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:33:58.
A station race more than a running one: 42% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 2:23 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:16v median +0:11
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Block 02 9:54Running 2 6:31v median +1:49
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:06v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:20v median +0:16
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:07v median −0:03
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Block 06 10:53Running 6 5:46v median +0:27
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:17v median +0:30
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Block 08 17:40Running 8 9:44v median +3:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.