The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jack Smith & Lauren O’Donnell at London Excel 2025: 1:00:55, 39th of 1,372 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 63rd of 1,372. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 9:03, ahead of 96% of the field.
London Excel ran fast: the 1,634 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:45 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:42v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:03Running 2 3:15v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:19Running 3 3:20v median −1:07
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Block 04 6:03Running 4 3:23v median −1:08
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:23v median −1:12
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Block 06 4:48Running 6 3:25v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:16Running 7 3:27v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:49v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:03
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1370
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,370 mixed teams who finished.