The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:06
v median
870/1401
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+1:39
v median
1199/1401
Rank
The race, in words
1:32:18 at Cardiff 2025 put David Thomas 1,050th of 1,401 men in the Open division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:39. A harder second half: 3:11 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 9:53Running 1 5:15v median +0:25
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:56v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:13v median +0:23
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Block 04 12:41Running 4 5:29v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:33v median +0:35
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:26v median +0:32
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Block 07 12:01Running 7 5:36v median +0:43
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Block 08 15:03Running 8 6:56v median +1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:30
0:08
0:22
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:31
0:09
0:22
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:25
0:02
0:23
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:32
0:21
0:11
B5 · 1000m Row
0:52
0:15
0:37
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:21
0:36
0:45
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:31
0:40
0:51
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 10:01 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by David Thomas
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB55
Measured against
Men · n = 1401