The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Valencia 2026, Juan Pedro Romera Fullana & Jose Manuel González Guardia crossed the line in 1:07:31: 163rd of 587 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:44, ahead of 85% 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 7:01Running 1 2:44v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:00v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:39v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:33v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:35v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:46v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:30v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.