The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jonathan Young finished 1,707th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:26:58.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 271st of 2,779. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:32 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 2:57v median −0:14
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:44v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:15v median +0:16
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:15v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:09v median +0:01
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:03v median +0:00
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 3:56v median −0:09
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Block 08 19:04Running 8 6:14v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:37
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.