The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:22 at London Excel 2025 put Jake Messer 586th of 2,771 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:39 quicker than the median and 178th of 2,771. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:10 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:04v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:25v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:31v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 3:35v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 3:32v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:32v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 3:34v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 5:26v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:12
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.