The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Nick Parkes crossed the line in 1:13:22: 161st of 716 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 92% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:28 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 0:53.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:14v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:19v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:54v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:12v median +0:09
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:50v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 6:33v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.