The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mexico City 2026, Merlina San Nicolás & Sergio De la O crossed the line in 1:24:18: 386th of 1,531 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 415th of 1,531. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mexico City cost the whole field time: about 3:57 more than the average race this season, going by 613 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:15v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 5:03v median −0:44
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 5:18v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 5:09v median −1:01
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:09v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:22v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:18v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:27v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:53
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1526
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,526 mixed teams who finished.