The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:30 at London Excel 2025 put Darren Smith 2,335th of 2,779 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:35 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:42 faster at London Excel 2025 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 3:49v median +0:38
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:27v median +0:42
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:37v median +0:38
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Block 04 13:05Running 4 4:45v median +0:44
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 4:46v median +0:38
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:48v median +0:45
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Block 07 13:38Running 7 4:57v median +0:52
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Block 08 15:39Running 8 6:55v median +1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.