The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:20 at Cardiff 2026 put Chris Coles 189th of 528 men in the Open division, ahead of 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 4:55 quicker than the median and 8th of 528. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:40 behind the median. 7:33 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
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 9:23Running 1 4:56v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 6:01v median +0:56
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 6:01v median +0:47
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 4:46v median −0:39
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Block 07 4:13Running 7 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:26Running 8 5:14v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.