The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daniel Reilly finished 204th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:25:05.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:20. Stronger after halfway: 4:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:08v median +0:03
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Block 04 13:05Running 4 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:49v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 4:58v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:47v median +0:01
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 6:03v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.