The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Michael Digan crossed the line in 1:23:47: 350th of 716 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:37. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:47 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:27v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:21v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 13:51Running 8 5:58v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.