The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Malaga 2026, Elena Arias Núñez & María García de la Bayona crossed the line in 1:22:05: 311th of 715 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:41. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:44Running 1 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:17v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 5:37v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 5:32v median −0:25
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:30v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:23v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 5:45v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 5:33v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:09
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.