The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mathew Ireland finished 112th of 561 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:11:21, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:57, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 2:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:30v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:28v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:30v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 4:36v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.