The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mariano Ontañon & Luis Aton finished in the top 10% of the field at Bilbao 2026, in 56:02 for 24th of 861 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 78% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:31, was faster than 99% of the field.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 2:52 faster than the average race this season, by 382 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 4:03v median −0:47
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:35v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 3:35v median −1:14
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Block 04 5:47Running 4 3:31v median −1:17
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:33v median −1:22
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Block 06 4:52Running 6 3:31v median −1:18
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Block 07 6:25Running 7 3:38v median −1:10
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 3:42v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 858
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 858 men's teams who finished.