The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Harvey Mountford finished 749th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:41:53.
The stations carried this race: faster than 35% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. A harder second half: 3:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 6:20, behind 89% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 6:02v median +0:57
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Block 02 9:05Running 2 5:54v median +1:12
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Block 03 12:34Running 3 6:34v median +1:27
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Block 04 12:32Running 4 6:15v median +1:11
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 6:19v median +1:09
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Block 06 11:55Running 6 9:13v median +3:54
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 5:41v median +0:54
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Block 08 16:17Running 8 7:34v median +1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.