The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Matthew Castle crossed the line in 1:12:53: 288th of 1,401 men, faster than 79% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:49 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:35v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:10v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:25v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:34v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:20v median −0:30
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.