The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Millie Smith & Clair Smith at Valencia 2026: 1:12:47, 61st of 724 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:32, was faster than 88% of the field.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:25 faster than the average race this season, by 373 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:19v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:34v median −1:20
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:48v median −1:24
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:48v median −1:27
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 4:53v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:45v median −1:34
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:55v median −1:24
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:06v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 547
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 547 women's teams who finished.