The race, in three figures
Field beaten
49%
Runs
45%
Stations
Biggest gain
50m Sled Pull
−0:25
v median
100/365
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+2:12
v median
291/365
Rank
The race, in words
Ben Darby finished 188th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:23:53.
The wall balls cost the most time: 2:12 slower than the median.
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 9:43Running 1 5:14v median +0:09
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:56v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:15v median +0:10
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Block 04 11:12Running 4 5:13v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:15v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:07v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:55v median +0:09
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Block 08 14:36Running 8 5:51v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:32
0:10
0:22
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:26
0:10
0:16
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:27
0:11
0:16
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:32
0:17
0:15
B5 · 1000m Row
0:49
0:16
0:33
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:00
0:00
0:00
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:04
0:32
0:32
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 2
Finish · 0:38 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Ben Darby
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1595
Measured against
Men · n = 365