The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Ackers finished 2,378th of 2,771 men in the Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:42:59.
A station race more than a running one: 33% of the field beaten on the stations, against 5% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it. 15:50 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:42 faster at London Excel 2025 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:44Running 1 4:42v median +1:27
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Block 02 8:35Running 2 5:11v median +1:23
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:19v median +1:19
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:28v median +1:25
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 5:38v median +1:28
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:23v median +1:17
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 5:29v median +1:23
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Block 08 16:27Running 8 8:00v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2761
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,761 men who finished.