The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Oliver Taylor crossed the line in 1:18:54: 1,024th of 2,771 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:27 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:30 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:09v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:33v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 3:44v median −0:16
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 3:51v median −0:12
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 3:47v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 3:56v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 3:55v median −0:11
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Block 08 13:39Running 8 5:42v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:13
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.