The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Ismail Yetiskul crossed the line in 1:13:30: 519th of 1,500 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 314th of 1,500. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 3:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:21v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:27v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:52v median +0:11
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:50v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 5:00v median +0:12
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:29v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 6:07v median +1:27
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 4:42v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.