The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:13 at Malaga 2026 put Edward Whelan on the age-group podium: 3rd of 27 in the 50–54 age group.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 70% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:03 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:51 faster than the average race this season, by 1,071 athletes who raced both. Edward Whelan's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:11v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:28v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:35v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:39v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:35v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:32v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 528
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 528 men who finished.