The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Oliver Thomson at New York 2026: 1:08:12, 22nd of 273 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:56 quicker than the median and 16th of 273. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
New York ran slow: the 379 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 slower here than at their other races. That was 4:37 off the time at Stockholm 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:52v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:15Running 4 4:23v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:25v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:27v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 5:36v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 272
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 272 men who finished.