The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Parkinson finished 245th of 528 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:22:31, faster than 54% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 145th of 528. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:38 slower than the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39. 3:17 slower than at Gdansk 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:54v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:32v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 5:08v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:17v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:25v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:31v median +0:06
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 6:39v median +1:48
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 6:01v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:03
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.