The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Carlos Castelló Cortina crossed the line in 1:17:49: 361st of 898 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:02 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 2:54v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:51v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:47v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 4:47v median −0:23
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 5:12v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.