The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Caroline Fort & Kathia Ceresuela crossed the line in 1:15:58: 203rd of 687 women's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:52 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 3:32 faster than the average race this season, by 270 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:40v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 4:56v median −0:42
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:57v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 4:54v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:59v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:00v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:57v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.