The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Lukas Bates crossed the line in 1:15:24: 187th of 716 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:49 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,564 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:53 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:20v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:09v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:17v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:43v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.