The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Metcalfe finished 436th of 533 men in the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:31:20.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:08 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:08v median +0:31
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Block 02 9:26Running 2 4:48v median +0:33
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Block 03 11:48Running 3 5:05v median +0:29
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:13v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:22v median +0:44
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Block 06 9:40Running 6 5:33v median +0:49
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 5:21v median +1:00
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 6:38v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.