The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Colby Oxlade crossed the line in 1:22:40: 1,389th of 2,779 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:38 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:36Running 1 3:00v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:25v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 3:32v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 3:31v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:40v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:44v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 3:43v median −0:22
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Block 08 16:07Running 8 5:16v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.