The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2025, Paul Elorza crossed the line in 1:09:16: 99th of 596 men, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 5:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:13, ahead of 95% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 02 11:15Running 2 8:56v median +4:29
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 4:14v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:21v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:17v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:23v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
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.