The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jonathan Marsh finished 714th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:39:21.
The stations carried this race: faster than 36% of the field across all eight, against 11% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:15 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:16Running 1 5:22v median +0:17
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 6:03v median +1:21
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Block 03 12:50Running 3 6:37v median +1:30
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Block 04 15:12Running 4 6:58v median +1:54
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 6:48v median +1:38
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Block 06 10:16Running 6 7:07v median +1:48
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 6:25v median +1:38
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 7:25v median +1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.