The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Dries Ben Aissa crossed the line in 1:23:17: 1,367th 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 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:14. A harder second half: 2:43 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 7:42Running 1 2:41v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:22v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 3:57v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 3:41v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:15v median +0:05
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:56v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:00v median −0:06
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Block 08 15:40Running 8 5:59v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:06
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.