The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruth Speller & Leanne Smith finished 62nd of 209 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, in 1:20:08, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 86% of the field.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:25 faster than the average race this season, by 373 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:10v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:38v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:32v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 5:49v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:29v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:25v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:42v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 5:43v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 208
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 208 women's teams who finished.