The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:06 at London Excel 2025 put Richard Bean 806th of 2,771 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:04 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 2:54v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:20v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:14Running 3 3:24v median −0:36
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 3:24v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:27v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 3:30v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 3:26v median −0:40
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Block 08 14:24Running 8 4:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:02
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.