The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bailey Cox finished 407th of 456 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:46:16.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:53. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 5:28v median +0:18
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:17v median +0:31
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Block 03 14:15Running 3 9:29v median +4:21
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Block 04 16:04Running 4 6:27v median +1:19
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 6:25v median +1:11
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 6:45v median +1:24
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Block 07 12:52Running 7 6:23v median +1:32
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Block 08 18:45Running 8 8:13v median +2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.