The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Bullock finished 625th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:32:56.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:21 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better 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 10:43Running 1 6:06v median +1:01
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:20v median +0:38
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Block 03 11:37Running 3 5:36v median +0:29
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Block 04 12:15Running 4 5:41v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:50v median +0:40
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Block 06 8:59Running 6 5:57v median +0:38
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:14v median +0:27
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 6:21v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.