The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Barker finished 83rd of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:13:21, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:03 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:32v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:49v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:40v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:44v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:59v median −0:19
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:20v median −0:26
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Block 08 10:07Running 8 5:25v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 356
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 356 men who finished.