The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Salvador López Nieves crossed the line in 1:33:45: 234th of 595 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:34 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:36Running 1 3:57v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:41v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 5:19v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:53Running 4 5:07v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 5:17v median −0:20
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 5:05v median −0:30
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 5:28v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.