The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Huw Corne crossed the line in 1:17:05: 170th of 528 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:51 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 5:27v median +0:15
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:53v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 5:13v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:19v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:16v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:14v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:00v median +0:09
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 5:50v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:11
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.