The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Benjamin Whitbourn at EMEA London Olympia 2026: 59:03, 93rd of 958 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 86th of 958. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:53, ahead of 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced EMEA London Olympia gained about 2:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:37v median −0:29
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:32v median −0:28
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:35v median −0:39
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 3:36v median −0:38
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Block 05 7:32Running 5 3:41v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:41v median −0:36
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 3:44v median −0:36
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 5:01v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:53
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.