The race, in three figures
The race, in words
58:23 at Cardiff 2026 put Ben Sheppard on the age-group podium: 3rd of 139 in the 30–34 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:55 quicker than the median and 9th of 533. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 2:10, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:13 slower at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:55v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:33v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 3:43v median −0:53
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 3:39v median −0:57
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:47v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:51v median −0:53
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Block 07 6:31Running 7 3:38v median −0:43
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:28v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 527
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 527 men who finished.