The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joanne James finished 521st of 758 women in the Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:42:24.
Legs and stations told different stories: 44% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:30 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:24 faster at London Olympia 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 5:51v median +0:28
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 5:27v median +0:11
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Block 03 13:36Running 3 5:49v median +0:19
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Block 04 12:56Running 4 5:36v median +0:04
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 5:55v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:45v median +0:14
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Block 07 11:41Running 7 5:45v median +0:14
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Block 08 19:23Running 8 7:54v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 741
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 741 women who finished.