The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Alex Carington crossed the line in 1:19:31: 276th of 716 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:23. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 0:53 faster than the average race this season, by 1,564 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:10v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:49v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:00v median −0:52
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Block 04 11:16Running 4 4:02v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:22v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 08 15:34Running 8 5:58v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.