The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2024, Cesar Garcia crossed the line in 1:13:14: 114th of 527 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 65% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao ran fast: the 283 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:06 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:54v median −0:15
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Block 02 9:22Running 2 6:04v median +1:30
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:24v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:29v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:21v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 517
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 517 men who finished.