The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Courtney took 3rd of 30 in the 40–44 age group at Valencia 2026, in 1:08:06.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:33 quicker than the median and 33rd of 235. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:08, was faster than 98% of the field.
Valencia ran fast: the 667 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. That was 7:01 off the time at Manchester 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:43Running 1 2:32v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:42v median −1:00
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 7:30v median +2:35
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 3:53v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 4:25v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 56
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 56 men who finished.