The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Ashley Bailey crossed the line in 1:12:19: 264th of 1,401 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 226th of 1,401. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff ran slow: the 1,549 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 slower here than at their other races. 4:42 faster than at Bilbao 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:41v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:17v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:49v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:26v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:18v median −0:32
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.