The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fernando Vargas finished 286th of 1,036 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:12:31, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:46, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 5:28 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 3:57v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:00v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:09v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 4:16v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:46
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.