The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Oliver Wilkens crossed the line in 1:19:01: 1,033rd of 2,771 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:35 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:24Running 1 3:11v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:31v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 3:35v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 3:39v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:51v median −0:19
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:44v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 3:42v median −0:24
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Block 08 15:31Running 8 5:29v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:40
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.