The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:16 at Valencia 2026 put Alvaro Orellana Verdugo 75th of 504 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:51, ahead of 85% of the field.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 667 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:50v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:48v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:00v median −1:03
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:04v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:18v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:08v median −1:03
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:16v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:58Running 8 4:24v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.