The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Joanna Ryan at Bilbao 2026: 1:10:53, 20th of 438 women in the Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 3rd of 438. A harder second half: 3:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:23, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 2:36. That was 1:16 off the time at London Excel 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:15v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:28v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 4:25v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:33v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:27v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:24v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 4:39v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 436
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 436 women who finished.