The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Gladden & Awsam Farjo finished 363rd of 384 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:36:10.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. A harder second half: 8:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:08, behind 94% of the field.
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 9:29Running 1 5:48v median +0:55
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 6:08v median +1:27
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 6:59v median +2:03
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 7:53v median +2:55
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Block 05 12:21Running 5 8:03v median +2:55
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Block 06 9:55Running 6 8:17v median +3:18
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Block 07 11:50Running 7 8:50v median +3:51
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Block 08 16:59Running 8 12:58v median +6:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.