The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Mohamed Farah crossed the line in 1:20:26: 1,236th of 2,779 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:30 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 2:41v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 3:14v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:26v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 3:25v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 3:41v median −0:27
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:24v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 3:31v median −0:34
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 5:00v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:27
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.