The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, José Afonso & Sérgio Baptista crossed the line in 1:11:22: 124th of 295 men's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 3:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:17 faster than the average race this season, by 390 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:18v median +1:39
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:42v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:51v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:45v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:46v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:50v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:47v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:07v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.