The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Russell Ford finished 2,630th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:57:26.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 7:59. A harder second half: 1:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:49, behind 90% 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 9:22Running 1 4:17v median +1:02
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 4:59v median +1:11
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:02v median +1:02
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Block 04 18:33Running 4 5:01v median +0:58
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:02v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:17Running 6 5:02v median +0:56
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Block 07 15:59Running 7 5:20v median +1:14
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Block 08 19:11Running 8 8:16v median +2:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:49
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.