The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ane. Merino & Uxue Lopez finished 450th of 687 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, in 1:25:08.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 23% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:28Running 1 5:47v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:45v median +0:22
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 6:07v median +0:29
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 6:23v median +0:44
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Block 05 11:22Running 5 6:39v median +0:55
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 6:29v median +0:47
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 6:14v median +0:34
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:33v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.