The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Christopher Smith crossed the line in 1:22:39: 1,387th of 2,779 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:27 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:29 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 3:02v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:33v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:45v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 3:50v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:00v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 3:53v median −0:10
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 4:04v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:37v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:00
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.