The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Dave Woods crossed the line in 1:17:42: 931st of 2,771 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:16 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 2:52v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:08v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 3:18v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 3:22v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:26v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:27v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 3:36v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:54Running 8 5:11v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:37
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.