The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Nathan Jones crossed the line in 1:19:48: 186th of 456 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:51 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and London Olympia 2026 were 1:16 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:12v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:14v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:51v median −0:17
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Block 04 12:23Running 4 4:48v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:49v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:11v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 5:10v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:41
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.