The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gareth Turner finished 1,100th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:19:48, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 681st of 2,771. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 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 8:07Running 1 3:02v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:32v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 3:42v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 3:45v median −0:18
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 3:43v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 3:40v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 3:48v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:18v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:32
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.