The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2026, Stephane RAFFIN crossed the line in 1:18:10: 749th of 1,500 men, faster than 50% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 62% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:01 faster at Bilbao 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:53v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:44v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:03v median +0:22
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:56v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:59v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:01v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:50v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:53v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.