The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Day & Jessie Backers finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 59:35 for 23rd of 1,474 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 35th of 1,474. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 8:46, was faster than 97% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:45 faster than the average race this season, by 1,634 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 2:58v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:00Running 2 3:17v median −0:57
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Block 03 6:16Running 3 3:34v median −0:52
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Block 04 5:50Running 4 3:33v median −0:55
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Block 05 7:40Running 5 3:24v median −1:09
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Block 06 4:41Running 6 3:18v median −1:13
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Block 07 6:22Running 7 3:23v median −1:09
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 4:34v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1473
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,473 mixed teams who finished.