The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Michael Kennedy crossed the line in 1:18:52: 1,023rd of 2,771 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:48. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both London Excel 2025 and Birmingham 2025 were 3:02 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 2:38v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:11v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 3:37v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 3:48v median −0:15
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 3:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:21v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 3:24v median −0:42
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 5:27v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:45
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.