The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam Herbert at London Excel 2025: 1:03:40, 80th of 2,771 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:30 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 8:48, ahead of 96% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both. Sam Herbert's fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:43v median −0:32
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Block 02 5:02Running 2 3:02v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:08Running 3 3:10v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 3:18v median −0:45
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:15v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:16v median −0:50
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Block 07 6:20Running 7 3:16v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 4:27v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.