The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ron Symondson finished 402nd of 716 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:26:49.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 19% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:16, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:54 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:28Running 1 7:00v median +2:17
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Block 02 10:57Running 2 8:30v median +3:54
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:46v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:06v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 07 12:08Running 7 7:04v median +2:10
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 6:39v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
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.