The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johnny Finnan finished 804th of 1,036 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:29:38.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 16% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:51. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:17 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:51v median −0:22
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 4:37v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:53v median +0:09
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Block 04 13:51Running 4 5:01v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:59v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:55v median +0:08
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 5:24v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.