The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:36 at Cardiff 2026 put Bobby Mette 119th of 456 men in the Open division, ahead of 74% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 92nd of 456. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races. 7:52 slower than at Chicago 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:20v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:04v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:26v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:41v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:42v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 5:33v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
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.