The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Stephenson & Cathy Stephenson finished 404th of 414 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:55:27.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 5:12 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. 9:30 in the roxzone was slower than 96% of the field.
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 13:04Running 1 8:31v median +3:10
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Block 02 12:51Running 2 5:32v median +0:28
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Block 03 13:55Running 3 5:37v median +0:19
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:40v median +0:23
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Block 05 13:39Running 5 8:22v median +2:57
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Block 06 10:53Running 6 8:20v median +3:00
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Block 07 14:56Running 7 8:28v median +3:08
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Block 08 14:47Running 8 8:29v median +1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 413
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 413 mixed teams who finished.