The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:19 at Malaga 2026 put Niamh Walsh 102nd of 271 women in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:14 of the median. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 1:35 faster than the average race this season, by 473 athletes who raced both. 7:08 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:46v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:52v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 5:00v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:25v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:13v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.