The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nelson Newbery at London Olympia 2026: 1:05:48, 39th of 897 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:12 quicker than the median and 109th of 897. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:30, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 0:53.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 4:12v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 4:00v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 3:59v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 5:27v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 882
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 882 men who finished.