The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Malaga 2026, Blake Beckman crossed the line in 1:09:39: 145th of 460 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:24. A harder second half: 2:03 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 1:37. 0:36 slower than at London Olympia 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:38v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 3:49v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 3:56v median −0:21
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 3:57v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 3:55v median −0:30
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 3:57v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 3:58v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 4:00v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.