The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mexico City 2026, Ricardo Cruz crossed the line in 1:27:12: 305th of 1,504 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 299th of 1,504. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:45Running 1 4:05v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:45v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:09v median −0:41
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 5:03v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:54v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:01v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:50v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:00v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:23
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.