The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Jay Gleacher crossed the line in 1:14:19: 668th of 2,771 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:46, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 2:41v median −0:34
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:15v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 3:31v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 3:24v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:26v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:23v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 3:21v median −0:45
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 4:51v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:46
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.