The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, James Sharman crossed the line in 1:22:37: 1,318th of 2,771 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:25 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 2:48v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:27v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 3:41v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 3:53v median −0:10
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:52v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 3:43v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 3:31v median −0:35
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Block 08 16:16Running 8 5:24v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:26
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.