The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Alberto Rodriguez crossed the line in 1:18:11: 1,041st of 2,779 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:26. The race faded late: the second half went 3:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:32Running 1 2:39v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:10v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 3:18v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 3:31v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 3:37v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 3:27v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 3:35v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:06Running 8 5:27v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:56
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.