The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Adam Batchelor crossed the line in 1:10:59: 437th of 2,771 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:11, ahead of 93% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 2:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:02v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 3:15v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 3:12v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:19v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:21v median −0:45
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 3:19v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:54v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:11
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.