The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Marisa Phillips & Vanessa Briz crossed the line in 1:21:51: 172nd of 477 women's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:43, was faster than 87% of the field.
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 9:10Running 1 4:12v median −1:13
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 6:39v median +0:58
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:25v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:30v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:21v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:23v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:15v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 5:17v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.