The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Harry Everett & Greg Banks finished 86th of 587 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, in 1:03:45, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 6:40Running 1 2:52v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:36Running 2 3:54v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 4:12v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:08v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:17v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:27v median −0:46
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Block 08 8:53Running 8 4:37v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.