The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Laura Martins & Fiona Novak crossed the line in 1:19:43: 139th of 477 women's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:08 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 738 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:03v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:59v median −0:42
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:04v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 5:04v median −1:00
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:08v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:07v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:08v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:55v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.