The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mexico City 2026, Francisco Cantú crossed the line in 1:26:43: 117th of 405 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:10, was faster than 88% of the field.
Mexico City ran slow: the 154 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 6:17 slower here than at their other races. 2:55 slower than at Stockholm 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:43v median −0:13
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Block 02 9:03Running 2 4:19v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 4:43v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:38v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 4:45v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.