The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Gráinne Smith & Denise Tighe at Malaga 2026: 1:10:08, 61st of 715 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:02, was faster than 94% of the field.
Malaga ran fast: the 738 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:05v median −1:19
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:25v median −1:13
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:37v median −1:17
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:38v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:40v median −1:22
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:43v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:49v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:33v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 695
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 695 women's teams who finished.