The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Hector Macneal crossed the line in 1:09:02: 358th of 2,779 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:23, ahead of 89% 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. 0:16 slower than at Berlin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:33v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:08v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 3:21v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 3:25v median −0:36
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Block 05 7:42Running 5 3:21v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:06Running 6 3:23v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:31v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 4:48v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:23
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.