The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Mcdonald & Ian Cruthers finished 79th of 349 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:04:39, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:15 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Malaga ran fast: the 709 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:10 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 4:11v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:10v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 4:13v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:13v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:12v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:05v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.