The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Laurent Shen at London Excel 2025: 1:04:25, 133rd of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:38 quicker than the median and 324th of 2,779. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:05, ahead of 93% of the field.
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 6:54Running 1 2:24v median −0:47
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 2:53v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 2:55v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:46Running 4 2:57v median −1:04
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Block 05 7:34Running 5 3:01v median −1:07
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Block 06 4:33Running 6 2:58v median −1:05
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 2:59v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 4:07v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:05
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.