The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Josh McKenna finished in the top 10% of the field at Bilbao 2026, in 59:01 for 24th of 1,500 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:29 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:03, ahead of 96% of the field.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 3:22 faster than the average race this season, by 741 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 2:05 on Cardiff 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:38v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:32v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:43v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 3:36v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:51v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:10Running 6 3:46v median −0:54
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:41v median −0:59
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Block 08 7:23Running 8 3:49v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1483
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,483 men who finished.