The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Sam Keiller crossed the line in 1:22:37: 1,384th of 2,779 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:30 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 2:28v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 3:18v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 3:52v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 3:36v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 3:39v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:33v median −0:30
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 3:44v median −0:21
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Block 08 14:40Running 8 4:57v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:33
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.