The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Swanston finished 422nd of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:09:48, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 230th of 2,779. Stronger after halfway: 3:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:26, ahead of 88% 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 7:29Running 1 2:52v median −0:19
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:18v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 3:25v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 3:30v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:33v median −0:35
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Block 06 5:11Running 6 3:23v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 3:19v median −0:46
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 4:43v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.