The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:28:50 at London Olympia 2026 put Louise Ashley Smee 200th of 493 women in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 3:09. A harder second half: 4:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 1:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 5:09v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:51v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:06v median −0:22
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 5:19v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:30v median −0:12
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Block 06 10:39Running 6 5:09v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 5:07v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 6:39v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.