The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Michael Philson at Malaga 2026: 1:01:58, 30th of 460 men in the Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:09, ahead of 89% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 1:37 faster than the average race this season, by 289 athletes who raced both. That was 0:31 off the time at Poznan 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:28v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:26v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 3:38v median −0:39
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 3:51v median −0:33
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:49v median −0:36
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:45v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 3:54v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 3:55v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 453
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 453 men who finished.