The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Guillaume Beuzelin crossed the line in 1:08:43: 289th of 1,500 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:00. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao ran fast: the 741 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:33v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:24v median −1:00
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 3:36v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 3:33v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:36v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:38v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 3:38v median −1:02
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:02v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.