The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ian Bessant finished 659th of 897 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:36:21.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:18. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 0:53 faster than the average race this season, by 1,564 athletes who raced both. 13:16 slower than at London 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:47Running 1 5:00v median +0:20
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 4:50v median +0:18
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 5:04v median +0:12
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Block 04 13:31Running 4 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:25v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:23v median +0:29
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 5:29v median +0:35
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Block 08 18:46Running 8 8:09v median +1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.