The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Joseph Farrelly & Kate Bellew crossed the line in 1:12:21: 288th of 866 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 48th of 866. The race faded late: the second half went 1:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 2:28.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:40v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 5:10v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 5:19v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:25v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:11v median −0:07
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 5:28v median +0:09
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:38v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 864
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 864 mixed teams who finished.