The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nigel Jones finished 1,391st of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 2:18:20.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 11:59 behind the median. A harder second half: 15:05 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 11:46Running 1 6:33v median +1:43
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Block 02 9:50Running 2 5:55v median +1:22
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Block 03 16:48Running 3 9:19v median +4:29
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Block 04 18:51Running 4 6:35v median +1:42
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Block 05 13:06Running 5 6:51v median +1:53
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Block 06 11:29Running 6 6:54v median +2:00
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Block 07 21:03Running 7 6:56v median +2:03
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Block 08 27:28Running 8 8:42v median +2:52
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.