The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, Michael Pickering crossed the line in 1:18:24: 746th of 1,917 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:33 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both London 2025 and London 2024 were 5:29 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:17Running 1 4:01v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 3:52v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:23v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:28v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 08 16:17Running 8 5:34v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.