The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Blacklock finished 522nd of 533 men in the Pro division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:58:37.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 8:12 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 8:10 in the roxzone was slower than 99% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:43v median +1:06
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:16v median +1:01
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Block 03 13:40Running 3 6:35v median +1:59
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Block 04 18:41Running 4 5:59v median +1:23
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:48v median +1:10
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Block 06 12:23Running 6 7:21v median +2:37
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Block 07 15:13Running 7 5:33v median +1:12
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Block 08 20:35Running 8 7:08v median +1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.