The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Gary Williams crossed the line in 1:19:28: 1,161st of 2,779 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:15 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. 14:27 faster than at Mexico City 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 2:58v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:37v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 3:43v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 3:45v median −0:16
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 3:44v median −0:24
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:42v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 3:45v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:12v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.