The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:53 at Malaga 2026 put Niamh Nicholl 126th of 391 women in the Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:50 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. 3:54 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:12v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:28v median −0:45
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:46v median −0:41
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 4:52v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 4:54v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:50v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 5:01v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 5:11v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 371
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 371 women who finished.