The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at London Olympia 2026, Akan Omer & Samuel Hall crossed the line in 1:02:15: 111th of 813 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:01, was faster than 91% 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 7:53Running 1 4:00v median −0:46
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:47v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 3:52v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:06v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:52v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 5:17v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
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.