The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Malaga 2026, Fran Martin Utrera crossed the line in 1:17:31: 464th of 1,036 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:40. A harder second half: 3:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Malaga ran fast: the 1,071 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:51 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:16v median −0:57
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 3:57v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 4:11v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:09v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 3:52v median −1:02
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:03v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 4:00v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.