The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Sale finished 590th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:12:17, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:30, ahead of 87% of the field.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 2:58v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:12v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:23v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 3:17v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:17v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:26v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:26v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 4:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.