The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nacho Merino & Alejandra Merino finished 653rd of 842 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:26:52.
The stations carried this race: faster than 49% of the field across all eight, against 19% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 134th of 842. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 1:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:23v median +0:27
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 6:11v median +1:02
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 5:49v median +0:26
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 6:00v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:29v median +0:59
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:45v median +1:19
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 6:22v median +0:53
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 6:40v median +1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
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.