The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Maber finished 556th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:28:23.
A station race more than a running one: 56% of the field beaten on the stations, against 26% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 270th of 913. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:23Running 1 5:44v median +0:39
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:05v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:38v median +0:31
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Block 04 12:30Running 4 5:42v median +0:38
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Block 05 11:16Running 5 6:08v median +0:58
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 6:15v median +0:56
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:26v median +0:39
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 6:47v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:28
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.