The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Nicholas Stevens crossed the line in 1:15:57: 853rd of 2,779 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:19Running 1 2:45v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:21v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 3:27v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 3:27v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 3:36v median −0:32
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:32v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 3:25v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 4:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:47
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.