The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Maughan took 2nd of 16 in the 55–59 age group at Malaga 2026, in 1:17:14.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:37 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 6:01 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:12v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:17v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:24v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:32v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 4:39v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.