The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Maria Melo & Tália Martins crossed the line in 1:15:41: 188th of 687 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:20. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 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 3:32.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:45v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:43v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:54v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:50v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 4:58v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 5:07v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 5:13v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 5:13v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 687
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 687 women's teams who finished.