The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Wilsher finished 1,291st of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:22:15, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 69% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 7:36 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:24v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:55v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:05v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:09v median +0:06
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:23v median +0:13
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:17v median +0:11
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:26v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 6:33v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:35
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.