The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:11 at London Excel 2025 put Matthew Smith 1,504th of 2,779 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:30 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:12v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:51v median +0:06
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:05v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:07v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:14v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:16v median +0:13
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:17v median +0:12
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Block 08 13:56Running 8 6:13v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:23
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.