The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Richard O'brien crossed the line in 1:18:45: 222nd of 474 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:51 faster than the average race this season, by 1,071 athletes who raced both. Richard O'brien's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 3:56v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:05v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:19v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:30v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:30v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:31v median −0:20
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 4:49v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.