The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Víctor Gaytán Rivas crossed the line in 1:25:50: 120th of 595 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:59, ahead of 88% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:25v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:00v median −1:11
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:09v median −0:37
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 4:36v median −1:05
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:55v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 4:24v median −1:13
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:15v median −1:20
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 4:33v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:59
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.