The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, Matthew Azzopardi & Charles Mercieca crossed the line in 1:05:13: 456th of 1,815 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 82nd of 1,815. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:09Running 1 3:04v median −0:12
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Block 02 5:21Running 2 3:46v median +0:00
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:59v median −0:01
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 3:59v median −0:04
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Block 05 7:57Running 5 4:01v median −0:06
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 4:02v median −0:03
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Block 07 6:46Running 7 3:50v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:12v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:13
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.