The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marcus Hobley finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 1:08:42 for 291st of 2,771 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 135th of 2,771. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 8:26 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Paris 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 2:32v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 3:09v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:14v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 3:22v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:30v median −0:40
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Block 06 4:44Running 6 3:16v median −0:50
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 3:28v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:59v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:03
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.