The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:46:24 at London Excel 2025 put Aodhan Hobbs 2,770th of 2,771 men in the Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 18:36. A harder second half: 15:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 19:47, behind 98% of the field.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:10Running 1 5:24v median +2:09
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Block 02 11:32Running 2 6:26v median +2:38
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Block 03 15:54Running 3 6:29v median +2:29
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Block 04 23:59Running 4 6:32v median +2:29
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Block 05 13:32Running 5 6:51v median +2:41
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Block 06 12:48Running 6 7:04v median +2:58
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Block 07 19:57Running 7 7:17v median +3:11
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Block 08 36:54Running 8 10:51v median +4:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 19:47
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.