The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ciaran Smyth finished 131st of 897 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:11:59, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 109th of 897. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:22 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:07v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:03v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:23v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:26v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 5:53v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.