The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Maria Helena Rovira Miró & Ester Mestres Moreno crossed the line in 1:13:57: 113th of 715 women's teams, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 65% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 738 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:35v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:51v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:05v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:58v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:01v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:54v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:01v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 4:49v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.