The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Tom Farrugia crossed the line in 1:20:32: 228th of 504 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 26% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:26 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia ran fast: the 667 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Tom Farrugia.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:20v median +2:00
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:57v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 5:24v median +0:21
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:24v median +0:18
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 6:00v median +0:38
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:18v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:32v median +0:13
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 6:41v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.