The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Ellis took 2nd of 98 in the 16–24 age group at Cardiff 2026, in 1:00:41.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:18 quicker than the median and 7th of 913. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 2:17, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 7:10 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:24v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:55Running 3 3:43v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 3:49v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:43v median −1:27
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:54v median −1:25
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 3:40v median −1:07
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Block 08 7:55Running 8 4:22v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 905
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 905 men who finished.