The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cardiff 2025, Chris Bryant crossed the line in 1:22:12: 699th of 1,401 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 356th of 1,401. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:43 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. That was 5:55 off the time at Glasgow 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 4:21v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:45v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 08 15:55Running 8 5:25v median −0:25
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.