The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Jose Manuel Valiño crossed the line in 1:16:19: 181st of 474 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Malaga gained about 2:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 4:07v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:12v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:17v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:14v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:15v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:15v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 4:09v median −0:48
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.