The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Miguel Merelo Gallego & Roberto Vadillo Sanchez finished 296th of 861 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:06:19, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 4:09v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:10v median −0:23
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:22v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:33v median −0:22
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:16v median −0:32
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:25v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.