The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Sergio Mendoza Hernández crossed the line in 1:11:57: 175th of 898 men, faster than 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 66% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:26v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:46v median −0:15
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:37v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:02v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.