The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:16 at Malaga 2026 put Patrick Matheson & Emma Matheson 171st of 842 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:59, was faster than 87% of the field.
Malaga ran fast: the 754 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:57v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 5:15v median −0:08
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 5:12v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 5:10v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:20v median −0:09
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 4:53v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.