The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Rupert Strutt crossed the line in 1:21:34: 1,229th of 2,771 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:20 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:04v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:32v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 3:41v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 3:38v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:00v median −0:10
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 3:52v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 3:55v median −0:11
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Block 08 17:16Running 8 5:29v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:49
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.