The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Graham Paffett crossed the line in 1:21:31: 256th of 561 men, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 4:56 on the median. 10:44 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
The field ran 5:28 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 4:01v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:30v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:50v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:13v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:05v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:11v median +0:12
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Block 07 5:17Running 7 5:13v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:22v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:44
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.