The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, James Lindop & John Butts crossed the line in 1:03:30: 340th of 1,815 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:01, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 2:20.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:03v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:05Running 2 3:25v median −0:21
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Block 03 6:37Running 3 3:23v median −0:37
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Block 04 6:51Running 4 3:44v median −0:19
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:31v median −0:36
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:40v median −0:25
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Block 07 6:46Running 7 3:32v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:58v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1813
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,813 men's teams who finished.