The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benjamin Balfour finished 704th of 897 men in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:39:41.
The stations carried this race: faster than 35% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:04 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:59Running 1 5:38v median +0:58
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:32v median +1:00
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 5:33v median +0:41
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Block 04 12:17Running 4 5:51v median +0:58
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:54v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 5:36v median +0:42
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Block 07 11:55Running 7 5:48v median +0:54
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Block 08 18:42Running 8 11:06v median +4:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.