The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Basil Eggenschwyler crossed the line in 1:18:52: 261st of 716 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:34 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:34Running 1 4:18v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:01v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:45v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 6:13v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.