The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:37 at London Excel 2025 put Liam Watson 609th of 2,771 men in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:59. The race faded late: the second half went 4:01 worse 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. 0:16 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:12Running 1 2:45v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:16v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:22v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 3:20v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:30v median −0:40
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Block 06 4:44Running 6 3:26v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 3:36v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 5:12v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:50
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.