The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bernardo Dionísio & Paulo Marques finished in the top 10% of the field at Valencia 2026, in 1:00:14 for 37th of 587 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:05, was faster than 98% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Valencia gained about 1:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 3:06v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:58v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 4:00v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:55v median −1:25
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:02v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 4:02v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:20v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.