The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Ismael García crossed the line in 1:10:27: 372nd of 1,500 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:05 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:12Running 1 3:51v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:53v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:01v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:10v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:01v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:12v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:14v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.