The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Ed Rivers crossed the line in 1:20:52: 340th of 897 men, faster than 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:18 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:25 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 1,567 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:57v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:43v median +0:11
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 4:54v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:07v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:56v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:55v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 6:53v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.