The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Barbara Medina Palacios won the 40–44 age group at Cancun 2026 in 1:20:25, first of 62.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:31 quicker than the median and 49th of 578. The race faded late: the second half went 2:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 99% of the field.
Cancun cost the whole field time: about 7:23 more than the average race this season, going by 255 athletes who raced both. 7:51 slower than at Houston 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:53Running 1 3:52v median −1:04
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:14v median −1:23
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 4:26v median −1:46
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:39v median −1:42
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 4:46v median −1:43
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:04v median −1:20
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:06v median −1:14
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 5:44v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 549
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 549 women who finished.