The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Ellis finished 910th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 2:49:11.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 14:59. Stronger after halfway: 1:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. 8:24 in the roxzone was slower than 96% 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. That was 1:33:43 off the time at Mechelen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:52Running 1 8:09v median +3:04
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Block 02 15:21Running 2 8:34v median +3:52
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Block 03 19:22Running 3 9:33v median +4:26
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Block 04 31:01Running 4 10:03v median +4:59
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Block 05 16:00Running 5 9:55v median +4:45
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Block 06 15:26Running 6 9:56v median +4:37
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Block 07 21:38Running 7 9:44v median +4:57
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Block 08 28:09Running 8 11:49v median +5:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:24
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.