The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dan Connell finished in the top 10% of the field at London Olympia 2026, in 1:08:27 for 51st of 642 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 88% of the field.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,564 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:53 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:36v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 3:33v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 3:46v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 3:39v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:59v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 3:50v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 3:36v median −1:19
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:53v median −2:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 631
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 631 men who finished.