The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Claire Purkiss crossed the line in 1:20:59: 384th of 1,542 women, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 10:50, was faster than 85% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:56 faster than the average race this season, by 1,642 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 3:12v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:54v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:02v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 3:51v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 3:57v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:29v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:50
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1539
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,539 women who finished.