The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Diogo Marques crossed the line in 1:08:45: 293rd of 1,500 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:39 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 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 10:05Running 1 5:45v median +1:09
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:03v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:09v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:14v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:27v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:17v median −0:23
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:21v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 4:31v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
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.