The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Jack Bentley crossed the line in 1:14:08: 654th of 2,771 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:34 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:56 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:25v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:57v median +0:09
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 3:56v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 3:54v median −0:09
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:58v median −0:12
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:55v median −0:11
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 3:58v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:43v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:31
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.