The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Andrews finished 348th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:19:40, faster than 62% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 136th of 913. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:33. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:02Running 1 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 5:55v median +1:13
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:55v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:59v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:07v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 4:41v median −0:06
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:38v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.