The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Salim Salim finished 900th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 2:23:10.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 14:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 20:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 8:09 in the roxzone was slower than 95% 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 11:22Running 1 5:29v median +0:24
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Block 02 11:39Running 2 5:38v median +0:56
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Block 03 16:14Running 3 6:23v median +1:16
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Block 04 17:30Running 4 6:13v median +1:09
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Block 05 13:10Running 5 7:26v median +2:16
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Block 06 11:43Running 6 6:51v median +1:32
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Block 07 17:43Running 7 6:45v median +1:58
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Block 08 35:43Running 8 14:24v median +8:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:09
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.