The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Hill finished 242nd of 365 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:29:52.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 88th of 365. Stronger after halfway: 3:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:33Running 1 5:33v median +0:28
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 5:08v median +0:26
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Block 03 12:24Running 3 7:43v median +2:38
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:41v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:41v median +0:32
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 5:53v median +0:35
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:21v median +0:35
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 6:12v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.