The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:37:11 at London Excel 2025 put Steve Simm 2,765th of 2,771 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 10:55. A harder second half: 8:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 21:22, behind 99% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 1:33 faster than the average race this season, by 3,460 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:46Running 1 5:01v median +1:46
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Block 02 11:26Running 2 6:33v median +2:45
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Block 03 15:44Running 3 6:38v median +2:38
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Block 04 23:28Running 4 7:00v median +2:57
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Block 05 15:35Running 5 9:12v median +5:02
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Block 06 11:38Running 6 6:44v median +2:38
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Block 07 21:00Running 7 7:12v median +3:06
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Block 08 26:21Running 8 13:37v median +7:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 21:22
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.