The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ryan McKay crossed the line in 1:19:49: 216th of 528 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:03 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:36 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:45 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:23v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:44v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:49v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:52v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:14v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:53v median +0:02
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 5:49v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:01
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.