The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Ben Usher crossed the line in 1:14:18: 211th of 913 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:01 on the median.
The field ran 4:14 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:28v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:28v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:03v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 4:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
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.