The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Acapulco 2026, Tessy Balderrama Merino crossed the line in 1:39:43: 320th of 680 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Acapulco cost the whole field time: about 4:06 more than the average race this season, going by 280 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 4:35v median +0:08
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 5:30v median −0:07
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 5:56v median −0:15
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Block 04 11:57Running 4 6:03v median −0:07
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Block 05 12:09Running 5 6:17v median −0:02
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Block 06 9:46Running 6 6:06v median −0:03
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 6:06v median −0:02
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Block 08 15:43Running 8 6:11v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 667
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 667 women who finished.