The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, Gonçalo Heitor & Rui Silva crossed the line in 1:06:03: 135th of 587 men's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Valencia gave the field time back: about 1:17 faster than the average race this season, by 390 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:26v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:45v median −0:06
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:48v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:44v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:43v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:50v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.