The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Davies finished 655th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:34:51.
The stations carried this race: faster than 43% of the field across all eight, against 18% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:34 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:53 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 11:02Running 1 6:10v median +1:05
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 5:34v median +0:52
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:47v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:40Running 4 5:45v median +0:41
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 6:12v median +1:02
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Block 06 9:28Running 6 6:10v median +0:51
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Block 07 12:37Running 7 7:16v median +2:29
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Block 08 14:16Running 8 7:06v median +1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.