The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Samuel Smith crossed the line in 1:18:50: 56th of 219 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 5:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:07, behind 97% of the field.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,564 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:53 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:09v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:02v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:34v median −0:23
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Block 04 4:42Running 4 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 6:18v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 216
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 216 men who finished.