The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at London Excel 2025, Blake Beckman crossed the line in 1:11:16: 175th of 462 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:52. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:55 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:16v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 2:56v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 3:18v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:15Running 4 3:13v median −0:20
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:14v median −0:23
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:13v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 3:17v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:05Running 8 4:39v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 462
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 462 men who finished.