The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ash Smith at London Excel 2025: 1:03:18, 75th of 2,771 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:14 quicker than the median and 59th of 2,771. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:13, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 3:02 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 7:09Running 1 2:42v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 3:14v median −0:34
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Block 03 6:29Running 3 3:17v median −0:43
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Block 04 6:15Running 4 3:14v median −0:49
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:18v median −0:52
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Block 06 4:55Running 6 3:18v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:51Running 7 3:22v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 4:55v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2761
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,761 men who finished.