The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Richie Owens at Cardiff 2026: 1:05:54, 37th of 528 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 4:55 quicker than the median and 10th of 528. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:14v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:55v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:12v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:11v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:18v median −1:07
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Block 07 3:58Running 7 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 4:42v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.