The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Buenos Aires 2026, Diego Santoro crossed the line in 1:17:54: 127th of 539 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:12, ahead of 88% of the field.
Buenos Aires gave the field time back: about 1:55 faster than the average race this season, by 105 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:32Running 1 4:47v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:28v median −0:45
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:30v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 4:55v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 4:47v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 4:03v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 531 men who finished.