The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Abdi Ahmed crossed the line in 1:12:43: 538th of 2,771 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 9:36, was faster than 88% 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 7:13Running 1 2:39v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:07v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 3:16v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 3:24v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:29v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:17v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 3:05v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:40v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:36
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.