The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Adam Doel crossed the line in 1:21:08: 1,289th of 2,779 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:04 faster at London Excel 2025 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:00v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:49v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:14v median +0:15
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:15v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:29v median +0:21
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:08v median +0:05
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:17v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:57v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:17
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.