The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Nick Melson crossed the line in 1:18:46: 325th of 913 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:01Running 1 5:24v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:31v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:40v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:51v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:01v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 5:15v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:21
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.