The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niall Bedford & Ronan O Brien finished 92nd of 455 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, in 57:12, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:42, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced EMEA London Olympia gained about 3:55.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:35v median −0:34
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Block 02 4:48Running 2 3:24v median −0:36
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Block 03 6:19Running 3 3:34v median −0:36
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Block 04 6:29Running 4 3:39v median −0:34
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Block 05 7:47Running 5 3:44v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:41v median −0:36
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Block 07 6:44Running 7 3:39v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 5:00v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 454
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 454 men's teams who finished.