The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Archer finished 794th of 913 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2026, in 1:45:25.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 9:18. Stronger after halfway: 6:19 better against the middle of the field 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 10:53Running 1 5:57v median +0:52
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Block 02 9:29Running 2 5:22v median +0:40
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Block 03 11:38Running 3 5:36v median +0:29
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Block 04 20:57Running 4 5:40v median +0:36
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 5:57v median +0:47
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 6:05v median +0:46
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 5:37v median +0:50
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Block 08 15:46Running 8 7:46v median +1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.