The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Beth Balkham crossed the line in 1:29:21: 557th of 1,379 women, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:19. A harder second half: 1:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:56 faster than the average race this season, by 1,642 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 3:09v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:49v median −0:34
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 4:08v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:04v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:08v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 3:57v median −0:43
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Block 08 16:00Running 8 5:38v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:33
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.