The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Neil Emslie crossed the line in 1:21:20: 290th of 639 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The wall balls cost the most time: 1:42 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. That was 3:18 off the time at Glasgow 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:04v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 6:05v median +1:03
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:43v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 5:32v median −0:17
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.