The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nuno Albardeiro & Duarte Costa finished 102nd of 861 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:00:27, faster than 88% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 76% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:08, ahead of 90% of the field.
Bilbao ran fast: the 382 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 4:08v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:21v median −0:28
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:20v median −0:28
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 4:19v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:08
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.