The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2026, Andy Taylor crossed the line in 1:22:45: 422nd of 913 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:42 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:05Running 1 5:12v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 4:45v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 4:43v median −0:24
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:39v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 4:44v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:27v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 5:42v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.