The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Rodriguez finished 961st of 1,036 men in the Open division at Malaga 2026, in 1:45:26.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:48, behind 87% of the field.
The field ran 6:05 faster at Malaga 2026 than at Valencia 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:03Running 1 7:54v median +3:41
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Block 02 10:45Running 2 8:06v median +3:37
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Block 03 13:09Running 3 8:10v median +3:26
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 8:10v median +3:22
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Block 05 13:04Running 5 8:19v median +3:25
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Block 06 10:23Running 6 8:06v median +3:19
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 7:46v median +2:57
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Block 08 12:26Running 8 7:45v median +2:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.