The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Patrick Spiteri crossed the line in 1:26:13: 280th of 1,504 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:50 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:45v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 4:00v median −1:11
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Block 03 10:25Running 3 4:14v median −1:36
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:16v median −1:27
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:10v median −1:32
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:08v median −1:32
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:11v median −1:26
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 4:28v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:10
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.