The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robin Schwald finished 421st of 561 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:33:07.
A station race more than a running one: 60% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 4:57 quicker than the median and 16th of 561. The race faded late: the second half went 3:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Malaga ran fast: the 1,071 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:39v median +0:18
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 5:02v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:17v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:41v median +0:41
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 5:34v median +0:28
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:21v median +1:22
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Block 07 5:50Running 7 5:47v median +0:46
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 5:52v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:45
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.