The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Rodrigo De La Rúa crossed the line in 1:13:12: 505th of 1,500 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:25 faster at Bilbao 2026 than at Madrid 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:38v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:24v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:32v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:29v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:37v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:33v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 6:37v median +1:57
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 4:44v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.