The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Leech finished 920th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:16:50, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:50 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:43v median −0:28
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:14v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 3:28v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 3:25v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:37v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 3:38v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 3:36v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 5:05v median −0:50
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.