The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:02 at London Excel 2025 put Steve Chissell 1,341st of 2,779 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:23 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:01 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 8:34Running 1 2:54v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:19v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 3:41v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 3:35v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 3:51v median −0:17
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:45v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 3:45v median −0:20
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Block 08 13:20Running 8 5:45v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:31
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.