The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, Chris Woolley crossed the line in 1:18:44: 766th of 1,917 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:34. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London gained about 1:32. 2:32 faster than at Rotterdam 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:09v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:02v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:11v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:25v median −0:30
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Block 08 15:11Running 8 5:27v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1855
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,855 men who finished.