The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Martin Kirk crossed the line in 1:14:57: 391st of 1,401 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 188th of 1,401. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:12v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:34v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:41v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:37v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:25v median −0:25
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.