The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Callum Smith crossed the line in 1:09:37: 108th of 913 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:32, was faster than 97% of the field.
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 8:33Running 1 4:03v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:01v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:17v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:19v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:30v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:09v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 5:00v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:32
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.