The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Alex Chambers crossed the line in 1:12:44: 124th of 561 men, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 65th of 561. The race faded late: the second half went 3:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:56Running 1 3:35v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:03v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:34v median −0:26
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Block 05 13:08Running 5 8:12v median +3:06
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:13v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:27v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.