The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bernard Smyth finished 171st of 897 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:14:01, faster than 81% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 0:53 faster than the average race this season, by 1,564 athletes who raced both. 3:24 slower than at London 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:08v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:13v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 6:41v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.