The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Sharp finished 879th of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:26:47.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 425th of 1,401. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:46 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Cardiff cost the whole field time: about 1:50 more than the average race this season, going by 1,549 athletes who raced both. 11:19 slower than at Malaga 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:27v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 5:42v median +1:09
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Block 03 11:41Running 3 6:14v median +1:24
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 6:18v median +1:25
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:30v median +1:32
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Block 06 8:40Running 6 6:28v median +1:34
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:46v median −0:04
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.