The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Nicholson finished 1,342nd of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 1:55:05.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:38 faster at Cardiff 2025 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:52Running 1 6:48v median +1:58
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Block 02 9:41Running 2 6:10v median +1:37
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Block 03 12:13Running 3 6:18v median +1:28
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Block 04 16:48Running 4 6:25v median +1:32
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Block 05 12:45Running 5 6:44v median +1:46
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Block 06 9:56Running 6 6:36v median +1:42
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Block 07 14:57Running 7 6:35v median +1:42
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Block 08 19:20Running 8 9:16v median +3:26
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.