The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Joseph Davies crossed the line in 1:17:52: 132nd of 365 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:21 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:31 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:09v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:40v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:04v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:02v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:02v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:00v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:16v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 5:49v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.