The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fabio Cortesi finished 1,894th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:29:30.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 20% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:49 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:52 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Oslo 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 2:41v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 3:27v median −0:18
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 3:41v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 3:40v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 3:47v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 3:54v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 3:56v median −0:09
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Block 08 15:01Running 8 6:24v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:38
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.