The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Ash & George Johnson finished 390th of 455 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, in 1:16:50.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:34 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 5:45, behind 88% 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 8:48Running 1 4:49v median +0:40
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:56v median +0:56
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 5:10v median +1:00
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 5:13v median +1:00
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:21v median +1:03
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:26v median +1:09
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 5:11v median +0:52
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 7:11v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.