The race, in three figures
The race, in words
João Ferreira finished 734th of 1,500 men in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:17:45, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:54 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:10 faster at Bilbao 2026 than at Bilbao 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:55v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 3:47v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:13v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:01v median −0:39
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 4:32v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 4:19v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.