The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, Sarah Rafferty & Katie Smith crossed the line in 1:20:10: 536th of 1,599 women's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 2,309 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:24 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 3:21v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:13v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:25v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 5:51v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:25
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1597
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,597 women's teams who finished.