The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at London Olympia 2026, Thomas Payne crossed the line in 1:22:47: 393rd of 897 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,564 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:53 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:51v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:41v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:42v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 5:04v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:13v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:48v median −0:06
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:58v median +0:04
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 7:38v median +0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.