The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Thibaut Michalak crossed the line in 1:16:22: 305th of 898 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:54 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 667 athletes who raced both. 0:13 faster than at Verona 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:00v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:26v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:56v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:47v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 4:51v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:47v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.