The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:55
v median
1398/1401
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+10:18
v median
1404/1401
Rank
The race, in words
Vaz Velu finished 1,399th of 1,401 men in the Open division at Cardiff 2025, in 2:36:06.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 10:18. A harder second half: 11:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:34 slower at Cardiff 2025 than at Copenhagen 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:13Running 1 6:46v median +1:56
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Block 02 13:35Running 2 7:48v median +3:15
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Block 03 18:51Running 3 9:27v median +4:37
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Block 04 22:38Running 4 8:47v median +3:54
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Block 05 14:04Running 5 8:08v median +3:10
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Block 06 12:21Running 6 8:43v median +3:49
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Block 07 25:28Running 7 10:24v median +5:31
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Block 08 28:28Running 8 12:32v median +6:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:46
0:06
0:40
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:55
0:08
0:47
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:49
0:03
0:46
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:54
0:22
0:32
B5 · 1000m Row
1:29
0:24
1:05
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:44
0:44
1:00
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
2:00
0:50
1:10
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 · 1:13:49 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Cardiff 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIB55
Measured against
Men · n = 1401