The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Luc Berthold crossed the line in 1:22:18: 1,296th of 2,771 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:34 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:15 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Paris 1 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 2:54v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:23v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 3:33v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 3:30v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:37v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 3:36v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 3:30v median −0:36
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Block 08 13:06Running 8 5:11v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:00
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.