The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Liam Shields finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 1:07:10 for 249th of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:01 quicker than the median and 404th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 8:51, was faster than 95% of the field.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:45Running 1 2:38v median −0:33
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Block 02 4:52Running 2 3:02v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:26Running 3 3:17v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 3:17v median −0:44
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:33v median −0:35
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:26v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 3:15v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:43v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
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.