The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, Rory Gardner & Ella Gardner crossed the line in 1:07:17: 162nd of 1,372 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 76th of 1,372. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 10:12, ahead of 86% of the field.
London Excel ran fast: the 1,634 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:02v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:34v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 3:41v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 3:41v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:45v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:50v median −0:43
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Block 07 6:26Running 7 3:33v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:18v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:12
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.