The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laurie Neville & Steve Galea finished in the top 10% of the field at Valencia 2026, in 57:28 for 7th of 587 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:04, ahead of 98% of the field.
Valencia ran fast: the 390 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:33Running 1 2:45v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:51v median −1:00
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 3:57v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 4:02v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 4:17v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 men's teams who finished.