The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dean Hosley finished 656th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:34:56.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:58 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better 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 10:18Running 1 5:46v median +0:41
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 5:14v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:20v median +0:13
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Block 04 14:31Running 4 5:34v median +0:30
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:51v median +0:41
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 6:45v median +1:26
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Block 07 11:36Running 7 5:29v median +0:42
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Block 08 14:05Running 8 6:17v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.