The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam Francis & Simon Flowers at London Excel 2025: 59:50, 28th of 1,372 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 8:45, ahead of 98% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:45 faster than the average race this season, by 1,634 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:36v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:09Running 2 3:04v median −1:13
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Block 03 6:26Running 3 3:06v median −1:21
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Block 04 5:45Running 4 3:07v median −1:24
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:09v median −1:26
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Block 06 4:38Running 6 3:09v median −1:24
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Block 07 6:25Running 7 3:11v median −1:23
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:28v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.