The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, Richard Syers & Helen Lamb crossed the line in 1:19:54: 91st of 213 mixed teams, faster than 57% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 59% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:51 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia gave the field time back: about 1:22 faster than the average race this season, by 1,146 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:46v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:26v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:33v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:36v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:43v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:41v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 08 16:45Running 8 11:17v median +3:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.