The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Smart finished 1,464th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:23:38.
A station race more than a running one: 56% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:03Running 1 3:23v median +0:12
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:55v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:07v median +0:08
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:05v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:18v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:26v median +0:23
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:25v median +0:20
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Block 08 13:49Running 8 6:48v median +0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:49
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.