The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Jack Connelly crossed the line in 1:18:22: 994th of 2,771 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:14. A harder second half: 3:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:54Running 1 2:54v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:11v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 3:12v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 3:13v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:20v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:13v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 3:22v median −0:44
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Block 08 16:23Running 8 4:42v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:42
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.