The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Salmon finished in the top 10% of the field at London Olympia 2026, in 1:08:05 for 67th of 897 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:43 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:50 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:03 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:04v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:51v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:03v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:06v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:06v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 5:29v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.