The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Juanje Pereira Almagro crossed the line in 1:11:28: 114th of 561 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 94% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:51 faster than the average race this season, by 1,071 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:30v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:48v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:08v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:04v median −1:02
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 3:56v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:03v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 3:58v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.