The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Roberts finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:08:34 for 55th of 528 men in the Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:54 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 2:36, ahead of 96% of the field.
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 8:41Running 1 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:55v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 4:03v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:13v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:24v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:49v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:36
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.