The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Scales finished 460th of 460 men in the Pro division at Malaga 2026, in 2:39:44.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 12:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 14:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:34, behind 97% of the field.
Malaga ran fast: the 289 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:37 quicker here than at their other races. James Scales's fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:05Running 1 6:42v median +2:53
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Block 02 15:33Running 2 7:38v median +3:35
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Block 03 17:42Running 3 7:59v median +3:42
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Block 04 20:23Running 4 9:55v median +5:31
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Block 05 16:54Running 5 9:58v median +5:33
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Block 06 15:17Running 6 10:04v median +5:44
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Block 07 18:35Running 7 9:38v median +5:14
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Block 08 30:50Running 8 11:30v median +6:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:34
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.