The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, Silvia Vega Cortes & Inma Guijarro Castro crossed the line in 1:19:26: 164th of 724 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:39, was faster than 86% of the field.
Valencia ran fast: the 373 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:25 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 3:45v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 5:06v median −0:48
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:18v median −0:54
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:10v median −1:05
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:18v median −1:06
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:11v median −1:08
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:25v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:40v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.