The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Dan Inman crossed the line in 1:18:44: 1,018th of 2,771 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:40 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:03Running 1 2:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:20v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 3:37v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 3:43v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 3:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:40v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 3:45v median −0:21
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Block 08 14:57Running 8 5:50v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:24
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.