The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, James Okeyemi crossed the line in 1:21:07: 345th of 897 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:24 on the median. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 8:41 in the roxzone was slower than 87% 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 8:30Running 1 4:08v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:14v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:47v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 08 14:01Running 8 6:46v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:41
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.