The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Birks finished 578th of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:19:16, faster than 59% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 288th of 1,401. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:47.
Cardiff ran slow: the 1,549 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:50 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Matthew Birks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:13v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:34v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:22v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 08 13:49Running 8 5:15v median −0:35
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.