The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ian Dickens finished 1,058th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:18:24, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:17 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33. Ian Dickens's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:07v median −0:04
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:29v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 3:34v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 3:36v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:40v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 3:34v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 3:37v median −0:28
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 5:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:21
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.