The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:56 at Malaga 2026 put Darren Gibbons on the age-group podium: 3rd of 27 in the 55–59 age group.
The farmers carry was where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:32Running 1 4:10v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:15v median −0:14
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:19v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:28v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:27v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 4:38v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.