The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Richard Goulder crossed the line in 1:21:33: 262nd of 642 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:47 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 0:53.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:20v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:08v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:26v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 4:31v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 6:14v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.