The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Belcher finished 187th of 219 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:45:26.
The runs carried this race: faster than 39% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 11% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 8:15. A harder second half: 7:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:15 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 4:42v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:05v median +0:30
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:29v median +0:32
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Block 04 13:49Running 4 5:17v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:29v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:17v median +0:19
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 08 23:23Running 8 7:24v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:46
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.