The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Alex Powell crossed the line in 1:19:42: 1,087th of 2,771 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:53 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:10 better against the middle of the field 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 8:25Running 1 3:31v median +0:16
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:59v median +0:11
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:14v median +0:14
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:11v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:23v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:06v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:01v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:44v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:24
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.