The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, Nicolas Witte & Christoph Volmer crossed the line in 1:11:07: 121st of 295 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:37 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Valencia ran fast: the 390 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:20Running 1 3:13v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:26v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:55v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:58v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:11v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:02v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 5:07v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:25v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 152
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 152 men's teams who finished.