The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Excel 2025, Nicola Obrien crossed the line in 1:29:07: 743rd of 1,542 women, faster than 52% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 525th of 1,542. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Excel ran fast: the 1,642 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 3:55v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:27v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:33v median +0:08
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 4:39v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:34v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:40v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:43v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 6:22v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1539
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,539 women who finished.