The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Xabier Aranburu Luluaga crossed the line in 1:13:38: 525th of 1,500 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:06 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:09 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 9:00Running 1 4:28v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:00v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:12v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:19v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:30v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:24v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:11v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 4:32v median −0:23
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.