The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:19 at Malaga 2026 put Opal Higson & Andy Small 276th of 546 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 19% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:18 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Malaga ran fast: the 754 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:47v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:18v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:27v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:27v median −0:09
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:19v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.