The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Neil Emmerson crossed the line in 1:17:10: 485th of 1,401 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 364th of 1,401. A harder second half: 2:25 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 5:50 off the time at Paris 1 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:17v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:09v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:34v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:38v median −0:20
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 6:36v median +1:42
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:43v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:39v median −0:11
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.