The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shane Compton finished 908th of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:27:36.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:44 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:00 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:48v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:38v median +0:05
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 4:55v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 5:10v median +0:17
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:31v median +0:33
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:25v median +0:31
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 5:37v median +0:44
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 6:43v median +0:53
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.