The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Preston & Sam West finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 56:26 for 31st of 312 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 328 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:30 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:22Running 1 2:34v median −0:18
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Block 02 4:39Running 2 2:56v median −0:25
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:18v median −0:18
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Block 04 5:16Running 4 3:09v median −0:28
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Block 05 6:57Running 5 3:10v median −0:33
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Block 06 4:35Running 6 3:08v median −0:31
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Block 07 5:49Running 7 3:17v median −0:26
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 4:17v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 312
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 312 men's teams who finished.