The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Jonathan Gilhespy crossed the line in 1:18:34: 250th of 716 men, faster than 65% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:32 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:27 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:29 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:27v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:17v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:28v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 6:14v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.