The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Evie Cook & Michael Delaney finished in the top 10% of the field at Malaga 2026, in 1:03:52 for 35th of 546 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:49 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:06, ahead of 99% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 1:52 faster than the average race this season, by 754 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:40v median −1:27
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:53v median −1:28
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:05v median −1:28
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:05v median −1:29
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 4:12v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:16v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:11v median −1:25
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Block 08 7:51Running 8 4:10v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 535
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 535 mixed teams who finished.