The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alex Acosta González finished 203rd of 1,036 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:09:32, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:24, ahead of 93% of the field.
The field ran 6:30 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Barcelona 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:45v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:00v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:06v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:02v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:03v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 3:59v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 4:01v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:24
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.