The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Ben Sheath crossed the line in 1:12:27: 462nd of 1,500 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:10 quicker than the median and 302nd of 1,500. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:04 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:21Running 1 4:08v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:03v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:18v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:32v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:27v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:18v median −0:22
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 4:35v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.