The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Hewitt finished 592nd of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:30:51.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 251st of 913. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:21Running 1 5:38v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 4:59v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:12v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:30Running 4 5:14v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:34v median +0:24
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Block 06 11:33Running 6 8:47v median +3:28
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Block 07 11:35Running 7 5:01v median +0:14
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:54v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
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.