The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, richard cook & David Challenger crossed the line in 1:07:42: 202nd of 607 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Malaga ran fast: the 709 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:10 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:27v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:23v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 4:22v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:27v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:27v median −0:37
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 4:28v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 602
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 602 men's teams who finished.