The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Danny Llewellyn crossed the line in 1:16:58: 284th of 913 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:51 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:23v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:11v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:41v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:25v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 4:41v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:27v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:26v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:09
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.