The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Unai Alvarez & Ibon Rasche crossed the line in 1:07:15: 342nd of 861 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:41Running 1 4:43v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:24v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:30v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:13v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.