The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Aidan Shanahan crossed the line in 1:17:40: 201st of 561 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:24 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:42 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:30v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:35v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:34v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:50v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:50v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:46v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:12v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.