The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Gavin Mccarthy crossed the line in 1:19:53: 1,106th of 2,771 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:20. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:19Running 1 2:51v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:29v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 3:45v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 3:39v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:41v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 3:45v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 3:45v median −0:21
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Block 08 15:18Running 8 5:31v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:33
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.