The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Sadaat Cheema crossed the line in 1:18:10: 973rd of 2,771 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:52 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:55Running 1 2:55v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:15v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 3:31v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 3:22v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:25v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:36v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 3:46v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 5:20v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:45
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.