The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Tom Shiel crossed the line in 1:18:46: 381st of 898 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:41 behind the median.
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 7:41Running 1 3:05v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:45v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:41v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:49v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:51v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:39v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 5:06v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.