The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Harry Hedges crossed the line in 1:21:42: 1,319th of 2,779 men, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:45 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:23Running 1 3:25v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:00v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:09v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:05v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:18v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:15v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 4:17v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 6:23v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:01
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.