The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Cancun 2026, Yang Gao crossed the line in 1:35:39: 114th of 578 women, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:20 quicker than the median and 58th of 578. A harder second half: 11:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Cancun cost the whole field time: about 7:23 more than the average race this season, going by 255 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 3:54v median −1:02
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:31v median −1:06
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 4:55v median −1:17
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 4:51v median −1:30
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:10v median −1:19
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Block 06 8:47Running 6 5:06v median −1:18
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:30v median −0:50
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Block 08 16:16Running 8 7:38v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:03
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.