The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Ross Elliott crossed the line in 1:19:14: 1,134th of 2,779 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:32 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 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 7:38Running 1 2:48v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:30v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 3:51v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 3:39v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 3:50v median −0:18
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:37v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 3:39v median −0:26
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 5:30v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:18
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.