The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Parry finished 616th of 639 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:58:27.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 6:51 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:29 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:31Running 1 5:53v median +0:58
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Block 02 10:00Running 2 5:37v median +0:59
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Block 03 13:37Running 3 6:24v median +1:31
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Block 04 16:40Running 4 6:09v median +1:16
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:13v median +1:11
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 6:15v median +1:18
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Block 07 15:51Running 7 8:23v median +3:27
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Block 08 21:46Running 8 8:31v median +2:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 633
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 633 men who finished.