The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:20 at Valencia 2026 put Ander Escalza Martinez 593rd of 898 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 14% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:43. A harder second half: 4:13 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 7:24Running 1 2:57v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 03 11:24Running 3 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:42v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:17v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:34v median −0:36
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Block 08 18:57Running 8 5:33v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.