The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lee Barber finished 471st of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:11:41, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:09, ahead of 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both London Excel 2025 and Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 were 3:12 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 2:42v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:04v median −0:44
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 3:13v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 3:12v median −0:51
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:12v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:19v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 3:29v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 5:02v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.