The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Stuart Wilson crossed the line in 1:15:24: 288th of 1,018 men, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:22 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:30 faster at Valencia 2025 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 5:07v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:49v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:55v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 5:01v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:14v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:07v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:04v median +0:09
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:17v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.