The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Lucy Williams crossed the line in 1:27:41: 183rd of 493 women, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,083 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:28 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:59Running 1 5:14v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:52v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:48v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:50v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:12v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:08v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 08 15:37Running 8 6:59v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 489
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 489 women who finished.