The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Chris Durney crossed the line in 1:17:03: 122nd of 365 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 93rd of 365. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:40. A harder second half: 7:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39. That was 6:36 off the time at Katowice 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:00v median −1:05
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:33v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:56v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:02v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:00v median −1:09
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Block 06 10:05Running 6 7:52v median +2:34
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Block 07 11:45Running 7 7:36v median +2:50
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 4:32v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.