The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tate Irons at Valencia 2026: 1:05:35, 35th of 504 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:32 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 89% of the field.
Valencia ran fast: the 667 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. 1:35 faster than at London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:45v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:55v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:23v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:04v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:10v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:52v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 302
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 302 men who finished.