The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Hughes finished 193rd of 533 men in the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:13:58, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:41. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:09v median −0:28
-
Block 02 7:45Running 2 3:48v median −0:27
-
Block 03 9:38Running 3 4:17v median −0:19
-
Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:11v median −0:25
-
Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:06v median −0:32
-
Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:15v median −0:29
-
Block 07 8:18Running 7 3:53v median −0:28
-
Block 08 11:24Running 8 4:49v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:23
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.