The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Nicolas Vignes crossed the line in 1:06:10: 177th of 1,500 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 3:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:09v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:47v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:48v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:01v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:03v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:51v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 3:55v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:13v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.