The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jody Ward & Ben Stiekema finished 23rd of 213 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:07:13, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:28 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 1:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:38v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:21v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:48v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:50v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:59v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 212
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 212 mixed teams who finished.