The race, in three figures
The race, in words
robert cowan finished in the top 10% of the field at Bilbao 2025, in 1:05:41 for 48th of 596 men in the Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:02, ahead of 97% of the field.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 0:51 faster than the average race this season, by 545 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 8:38 on London 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:56v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:39v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 3:59v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:10v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:15v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:02
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 594
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 594 men who finished.