The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Adam Woodcock finished 118th of 466 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:15:36, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 113th of 466. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 4:59v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:07v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:32v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 5:07v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.