The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Patrick Canavan crossed the line in 1:14:28: 748th of 2,779 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 6:09 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 7:02Running 1 2:22v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:15Running 2 2:51v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 3:20v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 3:17v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 3:17v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:01v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 3:14v median −0:51
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Block 08 15:45Running 8 4:59v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:11
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.