The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex O’Brien finished in the top 10% of the field at Valencia 2025, in 1:06:34 for 21st of 455 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:18 quicker than the median and 12th of 455. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:36, was faster than 90% of the field.
Valencia cost the whole field time: about 0:42 more than the average race this season, going by 897 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:13v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:00v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:27v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:16v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:21v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 4:29v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 448
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 448 men who finished.