The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lisle Halkett & Nathan Smith finished 168th of 207 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:23:09.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 3:37 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 6:57, behind 90% 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 9:12Running 1 5:23v median +0:48
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:40v median +1:17
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 6:24v median +1:48
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 6:07v median +1:28
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 7:01v median +2:11
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 6:50v median +2:05
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 6:19v median +1:32
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Block 08 13:05Running 8 8:39v median +2:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 207
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 207 men's teams who finished.