The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lisa Smith & Simon Potkins finished 238th of 1,474 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:09:15, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 96% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 33rd of 1,474. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 1,634 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:33v median −0:06
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:02v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:16v median −0:10
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Block 04 6:37Running 4 4:21v median −0:07
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:17v median −0:16
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:08v median −0:23
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:11v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 5:32v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:35
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.