The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:28:51 at Mexico City 2026 put Esteban Obando 146th of 405 men in the Pro division, ahead of 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:38 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mexico City cost the whole field time: about 6:17 more than the average race this season, going by 154 athletes who raced both. That was 8:37 off the time at Tampa 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 3:58v median +0:02
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Block 02 10:03Running 2 4:16v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 4:27v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:36v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:03Running 7 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 4:49v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.