The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Chisling finished 2,727th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 2:12:07.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 7:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 18:00, behind 96% 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 10:14Running 1 4:40v median +1:25
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 5:38v median +1:50
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Block 03 13:58Running 3 6:06v median +2:06
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Block 04 19:38Running 4 6:18v median +2:15
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 6:34v median +2:24
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Block 06 10:54Running 6 6:31v median +2:25
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Block 07 14:20Running 7 6:40v median +2:34
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Block 08 24:00Running 8 10:18v median +4:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 18:00
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.