The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Francisco Santos & Marisa Simões finished in the top 10% of the field at Malaga 2026, in 1:04:47 for 33rd of 332 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:54, was faster than 90% 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 7:56Running 1 3:49v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:22v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:22v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:25v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:21v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:22v median −1:02
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Block 08 7:55Running 8 4:16v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 325
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 325 mixed teams who finished.