The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ben Spilman at EMEA London Olympia 2026: 57:29, 55th of 958 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:46, ahead of 92% of the field.
EMEA London Olympia ran fast: the 734 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:07 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:26v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:22v median −0:38
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Block 03 6:07Running 3 3:25v median −0:49
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 3:29v median −0:45
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Block 05 7:35Running 5 3:32v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:07Running 6 3:29v median −0:48
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 3:29v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:52v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 953
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 953 men who finished.