The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Michael Hussey crossed the line in 1:19:03: 203rd of 504 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:28 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:22 faster at Valencia 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:37v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:56v median +0:16
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:07v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:05v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:16v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:17v median +0:06
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:11v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 5:41v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.