The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Bateman finished 517th of 897 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:28:30.
Legs and stations told different stories: 58% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:33 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:11Running 1 4:27v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:24v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:13v median +0:21
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Block 04 12:22Running 4 4:59v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 08 16:35Running 8 6:43v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.