The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mexico City 2026, Norma Elena Lira Terron & Alma Elizabeth Álvarez Fuentes crossed the line in 1:22:09: 63rd of 335 women's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:56, ahead of 90% of the field.
Mexico City ran slow: the 610 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 7:32 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:36v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:57v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:04v median −1:10
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:07v median −1:09
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:21v median −0:57
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:20v median −0:56
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 5:27v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:46v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 333
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 333 women's teams who finished.