The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Jeroen Mertens crossed the line in 1:11:25: 162nd of 898 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:56 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 667 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Jeroen Mertens.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:19v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:46v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:43v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:43v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:56v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 684
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 684 men who finished.