The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
+0:15
v median
949/1401
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+3:14
v median
1342/1401
Rank
The race, in words
Glyn Finch finished 1,325th of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:52:16.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:14. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:56 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:13Running 1 6:36v median +1:46
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 6:07v median +1:34
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Block 03 12:30Running 3 6:25v median +1:35
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Block 04 15:24Running 4 6:17v median +1:24
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Block 05 12:07Running 5 6:22v median +1:24
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 6:00v median +1:06
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Block 07 14:32Running 7 6:32v median +1:39
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Block 08 17:19Running 8 7:47v median +1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:45
0:08
0:37
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:09
0:19
0:50
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:46
0:02
0:44
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:19
0:29
0:50
B5 · 1000m Row
1:53
0:40
1:13
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:53
1:11
0:42
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
2:18
0:54
1:24
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 · 29:59 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB55
Measured against
Men · n = 1401