The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Roman Zemar crossed the line in 1:16:46: 321st of 898 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better 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. Roman Zemar's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 3:35v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:42v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:12v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:45v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:41v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 5:31v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:39
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.