The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, James Bowell crossed the line in 1:16:04: 622nd of 1,917 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 1,383 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for James Bowell.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 4:08v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:09v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:37v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.