The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pierce Bennett finished 2,137th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:34:16.
The runs carried this race: faster than 51% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 12% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:38. A harder second half: 6:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:58 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:01v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 3:42v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 3:51v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 3:50v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 3:59v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:06v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:54Running 7 4:05v median +0:00
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Block 08 19:28Running 8 6:37v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:52
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.