The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martin Orford finished 1,592nd of 1,917 men in the Open division at London 2025, in 1:37:22.
The runs carried this race: faster than 41% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 9% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:15 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 1,383 athletes who raced both. Martin Orford's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:22Running 1 5:16v median +0:40
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:52v median +0:22
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 4:55v median +0:06
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Block 04 12:35Running 4 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 5:05v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 07 13:08Running 7 5:04v median +0:09
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Block 08 18:15Running 8 6:50v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.