The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Liam Cashman & Julie O'Keeffe crossed the line in 1:06:40: 51st of 332 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:51. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:04 better 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 8:22Running 1 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:18v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 4:25v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 4:36v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:36v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:33v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:32v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:56Running 8 4:16v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.