The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:46 at Cardiff 2026 put Ben Lyons 253rd of 913 men in the Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 102nd of 913. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Cardiff gained about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:55v median +1:13
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 4:44v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:44v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 4:56v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:32v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:27v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:14
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.