The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Michael Tinson crossed the line in 1:19:10: 1,130th of 2,779 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:45 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:05v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:26v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 3:37v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 3:38v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 3:46v median −0:22
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:45v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 3:52v median −0:13
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 5:23v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:10
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.