The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Tom Gaskell crossed the line in 1:21:26: 1,219th of 2,771 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:10 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:36 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 3:39v median +0:24
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:09v median +0:21
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:12v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:12v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:29v median +0:19
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:22v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:14v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 5:46v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:59
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.