The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Akinbowale & Charlotte Benson finished 170th of 174 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:59:28.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 5:31 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:35, behind 95% of the field.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,396 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:45Running 1 7:09v median +1:23
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 6:17v median +0:53
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Block 03 12:36Running 3 6:37v median +1:01
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Block 04 16:47Running 4 6:45v median +1:04
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Block 05 13:49Running 5 7:33v median +1:44
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:48v median +0:59
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Block 07 13:39Running 7 7:06v median +1:17
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Block 08 22:53Running 8 13:38v median +5:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:35
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 173
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 173 women's teams who finished.