The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Nolan finished 926th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:16:52, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 78% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:49 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 2:59v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 3:16v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 3:18v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 3:43v median −0:18
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 3:43v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 3:40v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 3:36v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:41Running 8 5:10v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:29
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.