The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Valerio Lucci crossed the line in 1:11:54: 181st of 1,018 men, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:03 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 93% 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 7:51Running 1 3:37v median −1:14
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:42v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:31v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:24v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 4:40v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 996
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 996 men who finished.