The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Joe Prescott crossed the line in 1:21:12: 1,295th of 2,779 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:55. The race faded late: the second half went 3:13 worse 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 7:07Running 1 2:36v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:10v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 3:34v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 3:43v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 3:55v median −0:13
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 3:53v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 3:41v median −0:24
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Block 08 15:53Running 8 5:45v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:13
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.