The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for robert cowan & Cerys Messenger at London Excel 2025: 55:47, 4th of 1,372 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 3rd of 1,372. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 8:20, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:45.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:34Running 1 2:33v median −1:11
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Block 02 4:35Running 2 2:56v median −1:21
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Block 03 5:47Running 3 3:17v median −1:10
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Block 04 5:41Running 4 3:06v median −1:25
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Block 05 7:00Running 5 3:03v median −1:32
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Block 06 4:22Running 6 3:04v median −1:29
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Block 07 5:56Running 7 3:12v median −1:22
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Block 08 7:38Running 8 4:19v median −1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1370
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,370 mixed teams who finished.