The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Helm finished 1,783rd of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:27:56.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:02 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:12 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:27v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:03v median +0:18
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:04v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:05v median +0:04
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:19v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:30v median +0:27
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:17v median +0:12
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Block 08 15:55Running 8 6:40v median +0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:20
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.