The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2026, Manuel Guevara Salazar crossed the line in 1:18:59: 390th of 898 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 52nd of 898. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Manuel Guevara Salazar.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:52v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:20v median +0:38
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:13v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:08v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:01v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:57v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:18v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:25v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.