The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:50 at Bilbao 2026 put Axel Canales & Aleksandra Swierczek 370th of 866 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:32 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bilbao ran fast: the 376 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:28 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:49v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:12v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 5:06v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:14v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:58v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 5:20v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.