The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, Andrew Birdsey crossed the line in 1:08:09: 205th of 1,917 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:06, ahead of 91% of the field.
London gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 1,383 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:52v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:57v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:52v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:03v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1855
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,855 men who finished.