The race, in three figures
The race, in words
GREGORY PETITJEAN finished in the top 10% of the field at Bilbao 2025, in 1:06:08 for 50th of 596 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 71% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:32, ahead of 90% of the field.
Bilbao ran fast: the 545 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:51 quicker here than at their other races. 1:28 slower than at Toulouse 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 3:57v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 6:11v median +1:26
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:09v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:22v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:19v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:19v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.