The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Howat finished 2,768th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 2:26:17.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 17:46 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. 18:41 in the roxzone was slower than 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 4:34v median +1:23
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:17v median +1:32
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Block 03 14:11Running 3 5:30v median +1:31
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Block 04 28:59Running 4 5:46v median +1:45
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 5:56v median +1:48
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 5:56v median +1:53
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Block 07 21:51Running 7 6:34v median +2:29
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Block 08 23:27Running 8 12:15v median +6:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 18:41
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.