The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Anton Smirnov & Kewin Zarate at Valencia 2026: 59:13, 28th of 587 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The SkiErg was the standout, 3:02 quicker than the median and 3rd of 587. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first. 7:34 in the roxzone was slower than 88% 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 3:53Running 1 2:47v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:56v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:55Running 3 4:17v median −0:57
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 4:04v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 4:05v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:09v median −1:04
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 4:16v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.