The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2023, Adrián Costoya crossed the line in 1:16:11: 117th of 299 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Bilbao ran fast: the 181 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 3:58v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:29v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 5:34v median +0:32
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 5:18v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:02v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:50v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:34v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 5:05v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.