The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:09 at London Excel 2025 put David O’Brien 1,211th of 2,779 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:43. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London Excel ran fast: the 3,460 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:33 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:12v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:32v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 3:50v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 3:47v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 3:52v median −0:16
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:46v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 3:47v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 5:20v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:44
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.