The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Malaga 2026, Paul Beattie crossed the line in 1:08:07: 114th of 460 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 47% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 4:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:12, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 1:37. 0:38 slower than at Dublin 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:36v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 3:46v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 3:51v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:42Running 4 7:36v median +3:12
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:58v median −0:27
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:54v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:03v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 4:10v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
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.