The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathan Blackwell finished 226th of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:28:10.
The sled pull cost the most time: 1:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. 6:12 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
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 9:44Running 1 5:16v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:57v median +0:15
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Block 03 11:33Running 3 5:38v median +0:33
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:22v median +0:17
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:41v median +0:32
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Block 06 8:39Running 6 5:45v median +0:27
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:11v median +0:25
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 6:07v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.