The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Richards finished 200th of 581 women in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:27:20, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,083 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 quicker here than at their other races. 0:59 slower than at Turin 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:42Running 1 5:43v median +0:16
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Block 02 9:35Running 2 7:35v median +2:17
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:10v median −0:19
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 5:21v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:25v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:17v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 7:09v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 571
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 571 women who finished.