The race, in three figures
The race, in words
matt Tromans finished 204th of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:21:39, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 127th of 456. Stronger after halfway: 6:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and Manchester 2026 were 3:29 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 10:33Running 1 5:47v median +0:37
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:10v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:23v median +0:15
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 5:10v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:03v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:26v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:52v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:58v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.