The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Richard Blackmore crossed the line in 1:21:02: 1,284th of 2,779 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:41 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:50. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:36 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:19v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 3:48v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 3:51v median −0:08
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 3:57v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:02v median −0:06
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:05v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:02v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:45v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:13
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.