The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Hamblin finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2025, in 1:08:09 for 134th of 1,401 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:01v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:10v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:05v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:54v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:57v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 4:37v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1393
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,393 men who finished.