The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Carlos Moreira crossed the line in 1:11:55: 171st of 898 men, faster than 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:22 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia ran fast: the 667 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Carlos Moreira.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:05v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:15v median +1:00
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:36v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:39v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:51v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.