The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jaime Valdes & Juan Nieto finished in the top 10% of the field at Mexico City 2026, in 1:11:45 for 42nd of 399 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:39, ahead of 85% of the field.
Mexico City ran slow: the 568 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:15 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:15v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:32v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:44v median −1:06
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:35v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:32v median −1:19
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:24v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:36v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 4:37v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 397
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 397 men's teams who finished.