The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Anita Rich & Joanna Rich crossed the line in 1:17:27: 106th of 477 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:33, was faster than 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:59v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:10v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:18v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:28v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:42v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 5:32v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:28v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 461
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 461 women's teams who finished.