The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Thibault Lagarrigue crossed the line in 1:19:35: 437th of 1,018 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 275th of 1,018. A harder second half: 3:00 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 8:50Running 1 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:15v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:41v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 5:06v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:40v median +0:33
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:11v median +0:14
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 5:11v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:43Running 8 6:05v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.