The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Matthew Norton crossed the line in 1:19:04: 565th of 1,401 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 186th of 1,401. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:41 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Cardiff. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:50. 4:41 faster than at Glasgow 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:51v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:32v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:48v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 5:36v median −0:14
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.