The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Rory McMullan crossed the line in 1:17:21: 457th of 1,036 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:52 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:54Running 1 4:10v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:23v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:29v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:24v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:26v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:42v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.