The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Michael Dowell at London Olympia 2026: 1:06:26, 52nd of 716 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:52 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:16, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:54 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:54v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:48v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 3:52v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:00v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:00v median −0:54
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:30v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 706
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 706 men who finished.