The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David O Donovan finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 1:07:49 for 291st of 2,779 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:09 quicker than the median and 56th of 2,779. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 9:16, was faster than 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Excel gained about 1:33. The fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division for David O Donovan.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 2:49v median −0:22
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:22v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 3:30v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 3:31v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:06Running 5 3:34v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:33v median −0:30
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 3:36v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:56v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:16
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.