The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Michael Caffyn crossed the line in 1:10:46: 73rd of 456 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:49 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 2:58, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 8:40Running 1 4:03v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:49v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:09v median −0:59
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:06v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:14v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:24v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:05Running 7 3:59v median −0:52
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 4:52v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 452
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 452 men who finished.