The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Matthew Dytham crossed the line in 1:18:10: 972nd of 2,771 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:57 slower than the median. Time in the roxzone, 9:29, was faster than 90% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 3:49v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 3:35v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:42v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:37v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 3:38v median −0:28
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Block 08 14:33Running 8 5:09v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:29
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.