The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:48:37 at Cardiff 2026 put David ashton 817th of 913 men in the Open division.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 4:42. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:49 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. 18:34 slower than at Malaga 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:18Running 1 5:40v median +0:35
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:12v median +0:30
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Block 03 17:06Running 3 7:44v median +2:37
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Block 04 15:59Running 4 6:26v median +1:22
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Block 05 12:42Running 5 6:54v median +1:44
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Block 06 10:28Running 6 7:30v median +2:11
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 6:14v median +1:27
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Block 08 15:47Running 8 7:44v median +1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.