The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lauren McKiernan & Michelle McNally finished 205th of 687 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:16:04, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 3:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao ran fast: the 270 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:07v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:59Running 3 5:02v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 5:00v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:03v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:58v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:05v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:14v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.