The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Aaron Darcy crossed the line in 1:15:26: 150th of 504 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:08 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:34 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 667 athletes who raced both. Aaron Darcy's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:05v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:10v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:34v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:36v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:48v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:48v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:36v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:05v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.