The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Andrew Palmer crossed the line in 1:12:51: 549th of 2,771 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:26 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 8:30, ahead of 98% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 2:50v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:05v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 3:13v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 3:05v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:06v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:01Running 6 3:04v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 2:58v median −1:08
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 4:30v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:30
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.