The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Glenn Hailey crossed the line in 1:12:53: 636th of 2,779 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:52 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 2:43v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:04v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:18v median −0:41
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 3:24v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:19v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:21v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 3:23v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 4:58v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:57
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.