The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Ben Stirling crossed the line in 1:18:59: 562nd of 1,401 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:32 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. Ben Stirling's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:55v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:27v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:46v median −0:04
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:53v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:24v median −0:26
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.