The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anthony Sowden finished 631st of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:20:45, faster than 55% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 382nd of 1,401. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:53 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2025 and Birmingham 2024 were 3:38 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:23v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:33v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 08 16:24Running 8 8:44v median +2:54
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.