The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Trystan Gruffydd crossed the line in 1:19:13: 147th of 365 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:41 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:45 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:12Running 1 4:43v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:54v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:52v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:20v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 5:16v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
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.