The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, Emma Boonstra & Michael Ruitenberg crossed the line in 1:14:39: 207th of 743 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:26v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 5:10v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 5:13v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:23v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:24v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 5:45v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 604
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 604 mixed teams who finished.