The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Excel 2025, Hannah Penton & Maia Datoobhoy crossed the line in 1:22:21: 867th of 1,887 women's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:09. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 2,311 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 9:05Running 1 3:54v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:15v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:45v median +0:01
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 6:19v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:46
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1887
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,887 women's teams who finished.