The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alistair Gow took 2nd of 40 in the 45–49 age group at Mexico City 2026, in 1:16:43.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:19 quicker than the median and 78th of 595. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:20, ahead of 95% of the field.
Mexico City ran slow: the 954 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 4:46 slower here than at their other races. 7:28 slower than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:38v median −0:52
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:11v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:33v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:32v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:37v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:37v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 4:56v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 585
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 585 men who finished.