The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Bilbao 2026, Maria Pereira & José Pinto crossed the line in 1:14:38: 363rd of 866 mixed teams, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:33. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 2:28 faster than the average race this season, by 376 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 5:08v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:46v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:58v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:53v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:56v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:54v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:47v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:03v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.