The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roger Vallance finished 318th of 642 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:25:06, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 23% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:13 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 0:53 faster than the average race this season, by 1,567 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:17v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:02v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:13v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 4:11v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 08 17:43Running 8 6:01v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.