The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Jamie Vickers crossed the line in 1:21:24: 495th of 1,018 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 56th of 1,018. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia ran slow: the 897 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 slower here than at their other races. An improvement of 0:21 on London 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 5:05v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 4:56v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:01v median +0:04
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 5:15v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:18v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:11v median +0:14
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:11v median +0:16
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 5:47v median +0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.