The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Buenos Aires 2026, Mercedes Cortada & Agustina Cortada crossed the line in 1:21:40: 71st of 233 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:31, ahead of 90% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:27Running 1 6:55v median +0:38
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 7:28v median +1:17
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 7:45v median +1:15
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 7:52v median +1:26
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 5:48v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:28v median −1:05
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:33v median −0:59
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 4:20v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 232
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 232 women's teams who finished.