The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alan Shirkie finished 704th of 898 men in the Open division at Valencia 2026, in 1:33:07.
The stations carried this race: faster than 50% of the field across all eight, against 14% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:59 in the roxzone was slower than 94% of the field.
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 8:27Running 1 3:50v median +0:29
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Block 02 8:59Running 2 5:30v median +0:48
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:41v median +0:40
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 5:42v median +0:41
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:50v median +0:35
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:42v median +0:36
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 5:48v median +0:38
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Block 08 16:01Running 8 8:51v median +3:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
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.