The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Tom Faulkner crossed the line in 1:19:45: 282nd of 716 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:44 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:03 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 5:03v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:48v median +0:12
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:50v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:44v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:44v median −0:10
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Block 08 13:24Running 8 6:33v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.