The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Mélissa Mussard crossed the line in 1:28:19: 192nd of 391 women, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Malaga ran fast: the 473 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:35 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 8:37 on Turin 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:20Running 1 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 4:53v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:00v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:49v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:49v median −0:40
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 4:56v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.