The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Cristina Gomila Rosselló & Laura Gomila Rosselló crossed the line in 1:17:50: 244th of 687 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse 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 10:12Running 1 5:22v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:10v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:21v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 5:14v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:23v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 5:22v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:34v median −0:13
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.