The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mexico City 2026, Brendan OBrien crossed the line in 1:24:19: 98th of 405 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 1:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Mexico City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 6:17. 8:59 slower than at Osaka 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:12v median +0:16
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 4:46v median +0:13
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 5:06v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:23v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:09v median +0:06
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 5:16v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men who finished.