The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niamh Hyland finished 256th of 329 women in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:41:57.
The runs carried this race: faster than 45% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 23% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 6:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 12:30 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
Malaga ran fast: the 473 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:35 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:27Running 1 5:05v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:23v median +0:02
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Block 03 12:03Running 3 5:38v median +0:08
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Block 04 12:00Running 4 5:30v median −0:08
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Block 05 14:08Running 5 6:38v median +0:53
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Block 06 9:46Running 6 5:39v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:34v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 5:34v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:30
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 323
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 323 women who finished.