The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Jerome Van Den Berghe crossed the line in 1:18:38: 1,012th of 2,771 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:35 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:57.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 2:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 3:35v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 3:39v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:33v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:37v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 3:37v median −0:29
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Block 08 15:33Running 8 5:09v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:23
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.