The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Fisher finished 724th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:40:24.
Legs and stations told different stories: 35% of the field beaten on the runs, 12% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 10:48. A harder second half: 11:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 8:13 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:30Running 1 5:45v median +0:40
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Block 02 9:24Running 2 5:12v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:18v median +0:11
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 5:19v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:31v median +0:21
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Block 06 8:46Running 6 5:46v median +0:27
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 5:19v median +0:32
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Block 08 24:15Running 8 6:36v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:17
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.