The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Spence finished 1,734th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:28:11.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:39 ahead of the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better 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 8:24Running 1 3:23v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:57v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:23v median +0:23
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Block 04 12:35Running 4 4:25v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:43v median +0:33
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:15v median +0:09
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:21v median +0:15
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Block 08 14:24Running 8 6:42v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2761
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,761 men who finished.