The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Vanessa Fontana & Robert May crossed the line in 1:07:30: 130th of 842 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 98% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:38, was faster than 93% 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 10:04Running 1 6:11v median +1:15
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:39v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 5:06v median −0:17
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 5:00v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 5:13v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 5:22v median −0:07
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 5:13v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 823
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 823 mixed teams who finished.