The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Grant took 3rd of 100 in the 16–24 age group at Bilbao 2026, in 59:35.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:42 quicker than the median and 23rd of 1,500. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:43, ahead of 99% of the field.
Bilbao ran fast: the 741 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:22 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 5 finishes in the Open division for Sam Grant.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:38v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:25v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 3:35v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:47Running 4 3:37v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:38v median −1:10
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Block 06 5:01Running 6 3:35v median −1:05
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Block 07 6:34Running 7 3:33v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 3:39v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
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.