The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Izaro Usobiaga & Clara Canales crossed the line in 1:17:47: 242nd of 687 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 79% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:38 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 9:52Running 1 5:21v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 7:01v median +1:38
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Block 03 11:55Running 3 7:39v median +2:01
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 5:12v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:11v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 5:06v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 5:01v median −0:39
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:59v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.