The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Hills finished 246th of 1,379 women in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:20:33, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 9:45, was faster than 97% 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Melissa Hills.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 3:03v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:24v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 3:31v median −1:04
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 3:30v median −1:09
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 3:38v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:36v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 3:38v median −1:02
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 5:03v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:45
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1374
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,374 women who finished.