The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:14 at Malaga 2026 put Richard Rainford on the age-group podium: 2nd of 126 in the 45–49 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:35 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:43, ahead of 87% of the field.
The field ran 6:01 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:58v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:07v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:10v median −0:34
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 4:08v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:02v median −0:45
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Block 07 6:56Running 7 3:58v median −0:51
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 4:03v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 992
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 992 men who finished.