The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Sayce finished 1,093rd of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:19:44, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 839th of 2,771. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:45 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:24 better 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 8:17Running 1 3:26v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:45v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 3:49v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 3:43v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:54v median −0:16
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:33v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 3:57v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
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.