The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2023, Alejandro Ayala crossed the line in 1:17:02: 109th of 387 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:40 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:18 faster at Valencia 2023 than at Madrid 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:16v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:17v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:33v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:28v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:38v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 383
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 383 men who finished.