The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, Vanessa Law & Tracy Jones crossed the line in 1:16:36: 88th of 404 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:13 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 1:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 4:59v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:48v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:58v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:59v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:58v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 5:01v median −0:45
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 6:33v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 403
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 403 women's teams who finished.