The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Hughes finished 783rd of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:14:58, faster than 72% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:40 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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. 7:42 slower than at Vienna 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 2:43v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:22v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 3:49v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 3:39v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 3:57v median −0:11
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Block 06 4:56Running 6 3:35v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 3:51v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 5:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:51
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.