The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:51 at London Excel 2025 put Ben Golding 840th of 2,779 men in the Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:16 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 7:19Running 1 2:39v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 3:11v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 3:25v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 3:32v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:29v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:26v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 3:36v median −0:29
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:15v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:16
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.