The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Jed Purcell & Harry Bennett crossed the line in 1:04:17: 61st of 494 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:51, ahead of 89% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 1:10 faster than the average race this season, by 709 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:51v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:11v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:14v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:18v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 4:15v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:16v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 478
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 478 men's teams who finished.