The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ryan Saunders crossed the line in 1:20:38: 193rd of 456 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:43 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:40v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:22v median −0:46
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 4:25v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:41v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:53v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:09v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
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.