The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Aaser finished 97th of 220 men in the Open division at Cancun 2026, in 1:34:12, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The sled push was the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 15th of 220. The race faded late: the second half went 4:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Cancun cost the whole field time: about 7:07 more than the average race this season, going by 443 athletes who raced both. 19:36 slower than at Phoenix 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:52v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:26v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:22v median +0:04
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 6:00v median +0:31
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Block 05 11:06Running 5 6:07v median +0:31
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Block 06 8:45Running 6 5:54v median +0:30
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:54v median +0:32
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Block 08 15:05Running 8 7:00v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 215
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 215 men who finished.