The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marc Bloomfield took 3rd of 543 in the 35–39 age group at London Excel 2025, in 56:55.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:26 quicker than the median and 25th of 2,779. Stronger after halfway: 2:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:51, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 4:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:38Running 1 2:21v median −0:50
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Block 02 4:47Running 2 2:47v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:25Running 3 2:56v median −1:03
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Block 04 5:40Running 4 2:58v median −1:03
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Block 05 7:11Running 5 3:00v median −1:08
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Block 06 4:40Running 6 2:58v median −1:05
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Block 07 5:53Running 7 2:58v median −1:07
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:10v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.