The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Alex Shields crossed the line in 1:15:14: 389th of 1,036 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:50. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 88% of the field.
Malaga gave the field time back: about 2:51 faster than the average race this season, by 1,071 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:49v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:59v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:21v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:17v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:22v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:20v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.