The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Ben Roach crossed the line in 1:12:45: 544th of 2,771 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races. Ben Roach's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:13v median −0:02
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:27v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 3:42v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 3:46v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:01v median −0:09
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:39v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 3:28v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:04v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:28
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.