The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:16
v median
637/1401
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+0:21
v median
867/1401
Rank
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Paul Richards crossed the line in 1:20:28: 622nd of 1,401 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. Paul Richards's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:49v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:37v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:44v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:58v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 5:42v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:27
0:06
0:21
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:26
0:08
0:18
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:19
0:02
0:17
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:22
0:13
0:09
B5 · 1000m Row
0:53
0:20
0:33
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:03
0:31
0:32
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:02
0:25
0:37
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 · 1:49 ahead
Elsewhere
Other races by Paul Richards
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB55
Measured against
Men · n = 1401