The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Gearoid Mcdonald crossed the line in 1:11:44: 244th of 1,401 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:28 quicker than the median and 273rd of 1,401. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Cardiff ran slow: the 1,549 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 slower here than at their other races. Gearoid Mcdonald's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:37v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:09v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:10v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:19v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:13v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 5:08v median −0:42
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.