The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ashley Smith at Malaga 2026: 1:04:28, 71st of 1,036 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:19, ahead of 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Malaga 2026 and Manchester 2026 were 6:01 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:47v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 3:56v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:03v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:09v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:05v median −0:42
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:11v median −0:38
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:14v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
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.