The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ashley Parkes crossed the line in 1:19:53: 217th of 528 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:16.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:59v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:45v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:33v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:46v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:52v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 08 13:35Running 8 5:33v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.