The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Doherty finished 687th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:37:26.
The wall balls cost the most time: 3:33 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. 1:53 faster than at Bologna 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:59Running 1 5:45v median +0:40
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Block 02 8:39Running 2 5:09v median +0:27
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:38v median +0:31
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Block 04 12:48Running 4 5:40v median +0:36
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:47v median +0:37
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:58v median +0:39
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Block 07 12:06Running 7 5:20v median +0:33
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Block 08 17:15Running 8 6:51v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.