The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jason Hester finished 682nd of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:36:36.
The sled pull cost the most time: 1:46 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,764 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:26Running 1 7:39v median +2:34
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Block 02 9:05Running 2 5:27v median +0:45
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Block 03 12:11Running 3 5:45v median +0:38
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Block 04 13:33Running 4 5:52v median +0:48
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:23v median +0:13
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 5:48v median +0:29
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Block 07 11:31Running 7 5:24v median +0:37
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 6:36v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.