The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, John Scott crossed the line in 1:18:35: 1,075th of 2,779 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:48. A harder second half: 1:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 8:26 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Manchester 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:44Running 1 2:53v median −0:18
-
Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:18v median −0:27
-
Block 03 8:49Running 3 3:29v median −0:30
-
Block 04 8:25Running 4 3:23v median −0:38
-
Block 05 8:38Running 5 3:28v median −0:40
-
Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:25v median −0:38
-
Block 07 7:47Running 7 3:27v median −0:38
-
Block 08 16:04Running 8 5:03v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:00
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.