The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2023, Asier Sánchez Paisal crossed the line in 1:11:45: 71st of 299 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:14 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Bilbao gave the field time back: about 1:14 faster than the average race this season, by 181 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:34v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:48v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 3:55v median −1:07
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:22v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:08v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:02v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 4:40v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 294
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 294 men who finished.