The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:52
v median
446/1401
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+0:10
v median
779/1401
Rank
The race, in words
David Busson finished 533rd of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:18:19, faster than 62% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 446th of 1,401.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 4:43v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:26v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:47v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:42v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:28
0:07
0:21
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:25
0:08
0:17
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:22
0:05
0:17
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:43
0:21
0:22
B5 · 1000m Row
1:10
0:25
0:45
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
0:58
0:31
0:27
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:08
0:32
0:36
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 3:58 ahead
Elsewhere
Other races by David Busson
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB55
Measured against
Men · n = 1401