The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ian Grayson finished 1,819th of 1,917 men in the Open division at London 2025, in 1:55:24.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 4:26. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:32, behind 96% 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 9:45Running 1 5:04v median +0:28
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 5:41v median +1:11
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Block 03 15:58Running 3 10:53v median +6:04
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Block 04 14:18Running 4 6:25v median +1:36
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 6:36v median +1:38
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Block 06 9:09Running 6 6:12v median +1:20
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Block 07 15:58Running 7 6:25v median +1:30
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Block 08 19:39Running 8 9:51v median +3:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
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.