The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Brian Kennedy crossed the line in 1:17:25: 173rd of 504 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:22 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:10Running 1 3:28v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:39v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 7:53v median +2:47
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:44v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:38v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:36v median −0:43
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:04v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.