The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Thomas finished 954th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:17:57, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:51 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:48 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:08Running 1 3:07v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 3:37v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 3:49v median −0:11
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 3:43v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 3:58v median −0:12
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:35v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:44v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:31
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.