The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Maura O Dea crossed the line in 1:18:50: 57th of 271 women, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 1:35. That was 2:36 off the time at Dublin 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:28v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:43v median −0:39
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 4:56v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 4:58v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:52v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:01v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:00v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 262
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 262 women who finished.