The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Rob Bonting & Jojanneke Bertens crossed the line in 1:09:33: 78th of 332 mixed teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:39 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:00, was faster than 87% 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 8:30Running 1 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:18v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:24v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 4:27v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:35v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:34v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:32v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:37v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.