The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Talbot finished 124th of 455 men in the Open division at Valencia 2025, in 1:17:28, faster than 73% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 51st of 455. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:12 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:55Running 1 4:30v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:13v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 4:40v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:25v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:33v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 08 13:35Running 8 5:13v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.