The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London 2025, Mekuria Assefa crossed the line in 1:21:07: 889th of 1,917 men, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:14 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London ran fast: the 1,383 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:43v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:15v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:35v median −0:20
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Block 08 16:52Running 8 10:30v median +4:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.