The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Arrate Zelaia finished 977th of 1,500 men in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:23:29.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 6:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:52, behind 92% of the field.
Bilbao ran fast: the 741 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:25v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:53v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:28v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:33v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:52v median +0:12
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Block 07 11:14Running 7 4:51v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 4:36v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
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.