The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Paul Wotton crossed the line in 1:23:17: 1,366th of 2,771 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:59 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:11 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:09 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:18v median +0:03
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:38v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 3:48v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 3:57v median −0:06
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:00v median −0:10
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:52v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 3:53v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:47Running 8 5:21v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:49
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.