The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Dave Smith crossed the line in 1:21:11: 1,198th of 2,771 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 99% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:40 quicker than the median and 15th of 2,771. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33. 16:42 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:27v median +1:12
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:57v median +1:09
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 5:07v median +1:07
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 5:00v median +0:57
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:02v median +0:52
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:54v median +0:48
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:54v median +0:48
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 6:21v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:16
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.