The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joseph Vatcher & Michael ODonnell finished in the top 10% of the field at London Excel 2025, in 50:17 for 3rd of 1,815 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 1st of 1,815. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:15, ahead of 99% of the field.
London Excel gave the field time back: about 2:20 faster than the average race this season, by 2,632 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:06Running 1 2:19v median −0:57
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Block 02 4:03Running 2 2:42v median −1:04
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Block 03 5:13Running 3 2:55v median −1:05
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Block 04 4:52Running 4 2:53v median −1:10
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Block 05 6:31Running 5 2:48v median −1:19
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Block 06 4:04Running 6 2:50v median −1:15
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Block 07 4:50Running 7 2:54v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:30Running 8 3:59v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1813
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,813 men's teams who finished.