The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Marshall finished 2,493rd of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:47:25.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:32. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 16:47, behind 94% of the field.
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 9:20Running 1 4:08v median +0:53
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:43v median +0:55
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:59v median +0:59
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Block 04 14:24Running 4 5:19v median +1:16
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:49v median +1:39
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 5:43v median +1:37
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Block 07 11:03Running 7 5:36v median +1:30
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Block 08 18:41Running 8 9:09v median +3:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 16:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2761
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,761 men who finished.