The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, Carla Rowan crossed the line in 1:13:25: 149th of 507 women, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:03, ahead of 94% of the field.
EMEA London Olympia ran fast: the 374 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races. 4:41 slower than at Bilbao 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 3:58v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:56v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:08v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:04v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:14v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:01v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 08 15:33Running 8 10:54v median +4:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 500
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 500 women who finished.