The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Matt Taylor crossed the line in 1:11:00: 82nd of 642 men, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:19, was faster than 93% 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Matt Taylor.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:45v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:39v median −0:57
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 3:54v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 3:51v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 3:50v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:23v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
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.