The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Michael O’Brien crossed the line in 1:10:48: 92nd of 474 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:58. The race faded late: the second half went 2:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:17 faster at Malaga 2026 than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:23v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:42v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 3:58v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:03v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 4:25v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 458
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 458 men who finished.