The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Gough finished 350th of 642 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:27:47.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:41 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:43 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 1,564 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:18v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 3:53v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:18v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 08 15:04Running 8 6:14v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.