The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Ruben Martinez & Gabriel Seco crossed the line in 1:05:25: 265th of 861 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 2:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:22v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:06v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:25v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:15v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 4:16v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:23Running 8 4:23v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.