The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Leon Needler crossed the line in 1:11:54: 562nd of 2,779 men, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 250th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 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 7:31Running 1 3:06v median −0:05
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:31v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 3:46v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 3:38v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:51v median −0:17
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:46v median −0:17
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 3:46v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:30v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.