The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Julián Cruz crossed the line in 1:09:54: 351st of 1,500 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:29, was faster than 88% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:31v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:06v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:09v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:57v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:03v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:05v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.