The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at EMEA London Olympia 2026, Nicky Akroyd & Paul Gillingham crossed the line in 1:09:29: 150th of 359 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced EMEA London Olympia gained about 2:15.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:49v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:38v median +0:04
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:48v median +0:02
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:38v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:20v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 mixed teams who finished.