The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dominic Bloomfield finished 541st of 642 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:43:44.
The stations carried this race: faster than 39% of the field across all eight, against 8% on the runs. A harder second half: 12:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:24 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
The field ran 4:25 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 5:08v median +0:25
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 5:02v median +0:26
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:29v median +0:38
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:05v median +0:14
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Block 05 17:29Running 5 12:36v median +7:33
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:19v median +1:26
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Block 07 12:51Running 7 6:08v median +1:13
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Block 08 16:42Running 8 8:29v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.