The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hugo Dessaire finished 1,479th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:23:52.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:29. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 2:45v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:32v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 4:06v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 3:52v median −0:09
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 3:48v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 3:34v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 3:40v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 5:16v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:53
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.