The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Smith & Charlie Smith finished 90th of 263 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division at London Excel 2025, in 1:03:04, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:30 faster than the average race this season, by 328 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 2:44v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:17Running 2 3:04v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 3:16v median −0:21
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Block 04 6:09Running 4 3:19v median −0:20
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:28v median −0:14
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Block 06 4:55Running 6 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 3:21v median −0:24
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:30v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 262
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 262 men's teams who finished.