The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Mercer finished 976th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:17:25, faster than 65% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 881st of 2,779. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:21. The race faded late: the second half went 1:58 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:22Running 1 2:47v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:19v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:51v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 3:44v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 3:57v median −0:11
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:45v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 3:51v median −0:14
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Block 08 14:27Running 8 5:53v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:46
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.