The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ross Kelk finished 145th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:18:59, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:30 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:47v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:51v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:26v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:02
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.