The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Eija Kestilä crossed the line in 1:32:44: 93rd of 205 women, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
8:29 slower than at Helsinki 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 3:56v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:21v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:53Running 3 5:27v median −0:34
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Block 04 14:36Running 4 6:14v median +0:13
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 5:53v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:29v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:33v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 6:13v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 201
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 201 women who finished.