The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Josh Mickelburgh crossed the line in 1:19:41: 1,175th of 2,779 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:50 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 8:54Running 1 3:38v median +0:27
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:03v median +0:18
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:01v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:10v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:09v median +0:01
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:12v median +0:09
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:03v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 5:37v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:27
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.