The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Burke & Catriona Kelly finished 491st of 546 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:37:49.
The stations carried this race: faster than 29% of the field across all eight, against 5% on the runs. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:59. The race faded late: the second half went 3:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:16Running 1 6:00v median +0:53
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 5:53v median +0:32
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Block 03 11:01Running 3 6:09v median +0:36
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 8:55v median +3:21
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Block 05 13:05Running 5 7:27v median +1:44
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Block 06 11:26Running 6 9:56v median +4:20
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Block 07 11:06Running 7 7:06v median +1:30
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 6:58v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:23
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.