The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Esme Nickson & James Whyte at London Olympia 2026: 1:01:11, 22nd of 887 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:48 quicker than the median and 24th of 887. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:10, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 1:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 4:02v median −1:15
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:52v median −1:13
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 4:03v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:24Running 4 3:59v median −1:19
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 4:02v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:05v median −1:16
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Block 07 6:28Running 7 4:12v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:37v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:10
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 878
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 878 mixed teams who finished.