The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Charles Simmonds crossed the line in 1:21:02: 646th of 1,401 men, faster than 54% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Cardiff 2025 and London 2025 were 1:00 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:59v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:05v median −0:45
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:53v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:58v median −0:52
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.