The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Semple & Jacob Thompson finished in the top 10% of the field at London Olympia 2026, in 1:01:07 for 80th of 813 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:03, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced London Olympia gained about 1:07.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:07Running 2 3:34v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 3:48v median −1:05
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 3:52v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:03v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:04Running 6 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 3:50v median −1:07
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:06v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 806
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 806 men's teams who finished.