The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Richard Pearson crossed the line in 1:10:40: 476th of 2,779 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:56 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:30Running 1 2:47v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 3:11v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 3:24v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:59Running 4 3:13v median −0:48
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:14v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:15v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 3:18v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:00Running 8 4:43v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:41
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.