The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Craig Bailey crossed the line in 1:18:57: 1,109th of 2,779 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:43 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:38 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:04v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:34v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 3:54v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 3:54v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 3:55v median −0:13
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 3:49v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 3:53v median −0:12
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 5:29v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:35
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.