The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2023, Jose Angel Robles Gonzalez crossed the line in 1:20:12: 144th of 299 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 61% of the field across all eight, against 32% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 50th of 299. A harder second half: 1:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:16Running 1 4:37v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:52v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:08v median +0:06
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:27v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:27v median +0:29
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:31v median +0:40
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:50v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.