The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:03:06 at Cardiff 2026 put Rory Woods on the age-group podium: 3rd of 98 in the 35–39 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 15th of 528. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:41, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 4:41 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 4:11v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:59v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 4:23v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 4:08v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:17v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:01v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:43v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.