The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Heather Hopkins & Elaine Bramwell crossed the line in 1:21:19: 281st of 715 women's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:14 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 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:55Running 1 5:02v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:16v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:25v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:26v median −0:31
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:29v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:29v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:38v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 5:30v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.