The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Chiraag Patel crossed the line in 1:15:43: 403rd of 1,036 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:12 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:09. A harder second half: 2:06 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 9:02Running 1 4:38v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:25v median −0:04
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:26v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:48v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:03v median +0:09
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:51v median +0:04
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 4:59v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.