The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Aidan Blackburn crossed the line in 1:19:24: 254th of 639 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 134th of 639. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:40.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 3:25 on Glasgow 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:35v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:14v median −0:24
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:14v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:45v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:26v median −0:23
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.