The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke O’Brien finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 1:02:15 for 78th of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 204th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 8:34, was faster than 97% of the field.
The field ran 3:02 faster at London Excel 2025 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:33v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:06Running 2 2:57v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:28Running 3 3:05v median −0:54
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 3:05v median −0:56
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Block 05 7:33Running 5 3:14v median −0:54
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Block 06 4:58Running 6 3:10v median −0:53
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Block 07 6:36Running 7 3:07v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:31v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 2777
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 2,777 men who finished.