The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Ferguson finished 1,310th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:22:30, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:26. A harder second half: 3:10 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 8:14Running 1 3:08v median −0:07
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:17v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:35v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 3:20v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 3:40v median −0:30
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:23v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 3:29v median −0:37
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Block 08 16:07Running 8 5:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:54
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.