The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mexico City 2026, Carolina Melo Garcia & Juan Andres Sala Velasco crossed the line in 1:18:39: 109th of 545 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:22, was faster than 90% of the field.
This was a slow day in Mexico City. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:57.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:34v median −1:02
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:35v median −1:30
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:37v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 4:45v median −1:16
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:25v median −1:38
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:39v median −1:20
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 4:32v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 mixed teams who finished.