The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Graeme Downes & Mark Purdy finished 1,165th of 2,102 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, in 1:12:48.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:12 from the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 2,632 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:15v median −0:06
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:54v median +0:05
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 4:08v median +0:08
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Block 04 7:15Running 4 4:14v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:32v median +0:23
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:17v median +0:11
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:34v median +0:27
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 6:08v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2098
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,098 men's teams who finished.