The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elena Rubio finished 100th of 438 women in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:19:43, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:56 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 2:36 faster than the average race this season, by 197 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:30v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 4:51v median −0:25
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 4:46v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:49v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:48v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:45v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 5:00v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.