The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Michael Leaman crossed the line in 1:19:52: 353rd of 913 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:06 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 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 9:09Running 1 4:59v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:39v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:55v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:45Running 4 5:11v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:11v median +0:01
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:31v median +0:12
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:42v median −0:05
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
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.