The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rich Palmer & Kelly Halfpenny finished 607th of 887 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, in 1:25:24.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 14% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 72nd of 887. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
London Olympia ran fast: the 1,146 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 6:25v median +1:08
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 6:08v median +1:03
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 6:18v median +1:01
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 6:26v median +1:08
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 6:30v median +1:06
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:36v median +1:15
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 6:36v median +1:14
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 9:18v median +2:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.