The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:57
v median
171/528
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:21
v median
470/528
Rank
The race, in words
Wayne Saunders took 3rd of 31 in the 50–54 age group at Cardiff 2026, in 1:16:17.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:21.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 4:57v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:16v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 06 16:40Running 6 14:02v median +8:37
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Block 07 7:19
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Block 08 17:57Running 8 12:08v median +6:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:28
0:09
0:19
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:22
0:08
0:14
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:17
0:04
0:13
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:40
0:12
0:28
B5 · 1000m Row
0:44
0:10
0:34
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:00
0:00
0:00
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:44
0:20
0:24
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by Wayne Saunders
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1592
Measured against
Men · n = 528