The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luis Vargas finished in the top 10% of the field at Mexico City 2026, in 1:19:28 for 121st of 1,504 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:45 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:46, ahead of 97% 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 8:42Running 1 3:55v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:08v median −1:03
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:21v median −1:29
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 4:20v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:21v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:05v median −1:35
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 3:59v median −1:38
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 3:57v median −2:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1484
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,484 men who finished.