The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cai Wells finished 580th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:30:08.
The stations carried this race: faster than 56% of the field across all eight, against 19% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 293rd of 913. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:59 behind the median.
The field ran 1:16 slower at Cardiff 2026 than at Warsaw 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:03v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:11v median +0:29
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 6:14v median +1:07
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Block 04 13:13Running 4 6:15v median +1:11
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:28v median +1:18
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Block 06 9:22Running 6 6:37v median +1:18
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:43v median +0:56
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Block 08 13:48Running 8 7:57v median +2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:34
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.