The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Shane Hyland crossed the line in 1:20:37: 373rd of 913 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:04 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:40. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:48 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:59v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:55v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:58v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:50v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 4:57v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:38v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
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.