The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Louis Smith finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 1:07:40 for 283rd of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:10 quicker than the median and 348th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:49 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Copenhagen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 2:53v median −0:18
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 3:16v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 3:28v median −0:31
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 3:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 7:57Running 5 3:27v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:21Running 6 3:29v median −0:34
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Block 07 6:40Running 7 3:26v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:48v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.