The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Williams & Harry Merrett finished 138th of 384 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:09:57, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:02 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,281 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:07 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 4:02v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:20v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:19v median −0:40
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 5:39v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 377
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 377 men's teams who finished.