The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Carlos Cortes crossed the line in 1:34:03: 352nd of 850 men, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 8:44 faster at Mexico City 2026 than at Puebla 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:56v median +0:37
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Block 02 9:13Running 2 5:39v median +0:35
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 5:52v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:42v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:56v median +0:20
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:42v median +0:10
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Block 07 11:30Running 7 6:03v median +0:32
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 6:29v median +0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:09
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.