The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Nicolas Garcia Ayala crossed the line in 1:29:35: 270th of 850 men, faster than 68% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:15 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mexico City cost the whole field time: about 4:46 more than the average race this season, going by 954 athletes who raced both. 2:05 slower than at Acapulco 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 5:12v median +0:53
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Block 02 9:13Running 2 5:50v median +0:46
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Block 03 10:40Running 3 6:00v median +0:12
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:52v median +0:12
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:47v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:50v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 5:54v median +0:23
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 6:04v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 828
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 828 men who finished.