The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Lewis Roberts crossed the line in 1:17:57: 742nd of 1,500 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 64% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:21 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 3:22 faster than the average race this season, by 741 athletes who raced both. Lewis Roberts's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:13v median +0:37
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:49v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:59v median +0:18
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 5:00v median +0:18
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:01v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:50v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:44v median +0:04
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:04v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.