The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Swain finished 259th of 639 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:19:39, faster than 60% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:03 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:48v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:30v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:37v median −0:16
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:39v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:37v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:41v median −0:08
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.