The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Dominic Wells crossed the line in 1:22:17: 410th of 913 men, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:53 worse 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 9:43Running 1 5:13v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:45v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:25v median +0:18
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:21v median +0:17
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:16v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:33v median +0:14
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:03v median +0:16
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 6:17v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:11
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.