The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:59 at London Excel 2025 put Luke Ward 1,343rd of 2,771 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:21 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:58 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:13v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:35v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 3:53v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 3:53v median −0:10
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 3:52v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 3:46v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 3:38v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 5:37v median −0:18
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.