The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
−1:40
v median
11/639
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Push
−0:21
v median
171/639
Rank
The race, in words
Richard Rees took 3rd of 96 in the 40–44 age group at Cardiff 2025, in 1:06:47.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:00 slower at Cardiff 2025 than at London 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 4:11v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:52v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:07v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:50v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:25
0:06
0:19
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:30
0:06
0:24
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:31
0:09
0:22
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:21
0:12
0:09
B5 · 1000m Row
0:43
0:12
0:31
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:50
0:20
0:30
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
0:53
0:23
0:30
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 633
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 633 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 16:28 ahead
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB56
Measured against
Men · n = 639