The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chris Sills finished 720th of 1,500 men in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:17:27, faster than 52% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 38th of 1,500. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:08. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 3:22. 11:54 faster than at Manchester 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:50v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:31v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:40v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:41v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 4:48v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:37v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:36v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 4:39v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.