The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, El Habbari Ismail crossed the line in 1:19:10: 205th of 504 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:18 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Valencia ran fast: the 667 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:46v median +1:26
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:14v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:37v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:18v median −0:53
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 4:10v median −1:09
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 4:52v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.