The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, James Cummings crossed the line in 1:16:14: 875th of 2,779 men, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:25 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:04 faster at London Excel 2025 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:32v median +0:21
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:03v median +0:18
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:26v median +0:27
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:08v median +0:07
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:11v median +0:03
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:10v median +0:07
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:15v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:42v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:18
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.