The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alex Ballard at Cardiff 2025: 1:09:32, 61st of 639 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:39 quicker than the median and 72nd of 639. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran slow: the 1,549 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 slower here than at their other races. Alex Ballard's fastest of 7 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:57v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:14v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:31v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:21v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:09v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
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.