The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Izan Sánchez finished 1,053rd of 1,500 men in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:25:24.
A station race more than a running one: 47% of the field beaten on the stations, against 19% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:12 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:13 better against the middle of the field 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 8:55Running 1 4:29v median −0:07
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Block 02 10:00Running 2 6:23v median +1:59
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Block 03 12:22Running 3 6:42v median +2:01
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 6:48v median +2:06
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:58v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:57v median +0:17
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:51v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 4:53v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.