The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:12 at Valencia 2025 put Matthew Wellings 131st of 455 men in the Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 1:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:01Running 1 4:33v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:19v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 4:36v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:29v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 4:35v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.