The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sara Mercurio finished 116th of 438 women in the Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:21:05, faster than 74% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:28 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:02 worse 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. 2:35 faster than at Verona 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:52Running 1 4:44v median −0:27
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:08v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 5:07v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:22v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:21v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:14v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 5:43v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.