The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, John Seaward crossed the line in 1:22:32: 1,313th of 2,771 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 24% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 6:20 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:12 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. John Seaward's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 2:47v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:17v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 3:17v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 3:27v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:38v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 3:37v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 3:30v median −0:36
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Block 08 18:47Running 8 5:00v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:41
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.