The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Nash finished 861st of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:57:58.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:21. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:32, behind 99% of the field.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:05Running 1 6:20v median +1:15
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 5:34v median +0:52
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Block 03 13:46Running 3 6:28v median +1:21
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Block 04 14:44Running 4 6:11v median +1:07
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Block 05 11:18Running 5 6:21v median +1:11
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Block 06 8:59Running 6 6:19v median +1:00
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Block 07 14:14Running 7 5:48v median +1:01
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Block 08 21:30Running 8 7:18v median +1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:32
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.