The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Acapulco 2026, Rafic Esteban & Andres Somarriba crossed the line in 1:13:34: 217th of 780 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:20, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Acapulco. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:04.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:16v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:19v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:48v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:50v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:25v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:20v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:16v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:19v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 778
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 778 men's teams who finished.