The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at London Olympia 2026, Blake Beckman crossed the line in 1:09:03: 122nd of 445 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:30 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 1:56 faster than the average race this season, by 288 athletes who raced both. 3:28 slower than at Katowice 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:39v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 3:31v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 3:46v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 3:44v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:45v median −0:35
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 3:44v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:48v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:14v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 442
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 442 men who finished.