The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, JOSHUA SMITH & Michael Merritt crossed the line in 1:00:23: 159th of 455 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
EMEA London Olympia ran fast: the 345 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:55 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:24v median +0:15
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 4:05v median +0:05
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 4:11v median +0:01
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 4:06v median −0:07
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:23v median +0:05
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 4:05v median −0:12
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Block 07 7:09Running 7 4:10v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 5:10v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
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.