The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Nunes & Sebastià Cirer finished in the top 10% of the field at Malaga 2026, in 59:33 for 23rd of 349 men's 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 2:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:05, ahead of 97% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 1:10 faster than the average race this season, by 709 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:24v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:32v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 3:43v median −1:17
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Block 04 6:14Running 4 3:48v median −1:12
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 3:48v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 4:07v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:52Running 8 3:53v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 338
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 338 men's teams who finished.