The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Will Neaves crossed the line in 1:14:09: 726th of 2,779 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:14 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 2:55v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:15v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 3:21v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 3:22v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:27v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:23v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 3:28v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 4:55v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.