The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Chris Whalley at London Excel 2025: 1:05:49, 191st of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 388th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 8:52, was faster than 95% 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 7:09Running 1 2:34v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:00v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 3:09v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:11v median −0:50
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:10v median −0:58
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Block 06 4:46Running 6 3:08v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 3:09v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:22v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
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.