The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vitor Mendes finished 292nd of 539 men in the Open division at Buenos Aires 2026, in 1:28:27.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:24. A harder second half: 3:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 8:56 faster at Buenos Aires 2026 than at Rio de Janeiro 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 4:48v median −0:25
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:36v median −0:37
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Block 03 10:49Running 3 6:39v median +1:02
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 5:00v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:21v median −0:27
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 5:07v median −0:28
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 5:09v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:49Running 8 4:20v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.