The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ricky Burns crossed the line in 1:10:53: 63rd of 466 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 147th of 466.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39. 2:03 slower than at Poznan 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:30v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:03v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:08v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:11v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:17v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:28v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:03v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 4:59v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 461
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 461 men who finished.