The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martyn Edwards finished 808th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:15:19, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:14. Quick through the roxzone: 9:10, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 7:26Running 1 2:45v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:11v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 3:08v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 3:08v median −0:53
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Block 05 7:33Running 5 3:15v median −0:53
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Block 06 4:58Running 6 3:12v median −0:51
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 3:03v median −1:02
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 4:49v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:10
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.