The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:23 at Cardiff 2026 put David Best 176th of 466 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 169th of 466.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:31v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:08v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:41v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 4:56v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:50v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.