The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Stuart Roberts crossed the line in 1:20:16: 359th of 913 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:32 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:05 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 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 9:08Running 1 4:49v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:55v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 4:43v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:04v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:36v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
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.