The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Matt James crossed the line in 1:14:29: 749th of 2,779 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 239th of 2,779. Stronger after halfway: 2:58 better against the middle of the field 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 8:15Running 1 3:14v median +0:03
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:37v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 3:50v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 3:40v median −0:21
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 3:51v median −0:17
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:41v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 3:44v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:22v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:25
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.