The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Bamford finished 1,540th of 2,779 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:24:39.
Legs and stations told different stories: 54% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:22. A harder second half: 2:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:58Running 1 3:05v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:48v median +0:03
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:01v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:01v median +0:00
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:07v median −0:01
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:02v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 3:47v median −0:18
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Block 08 16:29Running 8 5:54v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:56
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.