The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Gillingham & Mark Blair finished 274th of 295 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, in 1:34:27.
A station race more than a running one: 60% of the field beaten on the stations, against 5% on the runs. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. 8:01 in the roxzone was slower than 85% of the field.
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 8:39Running 1 4:33v median +0:54
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Block 02 9:19Running 2 7:12v median +2:15
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 8:01v median +2:48
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 8:37v median +3:24
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Block 05 12:31Running 5 8:04v median +2:39
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Block 06 9:35Running 6 7:51v median +2:31
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Block 07 11:20Running 7 8:13v median +2:49
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 8:06v median +2:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.