Buenas noches amigos,
Our 2-month stay in México City (CDMX) recently came to an end. We had a long-time goal to experience this vibrant metropolis, and it did not disappoint. The food is delicious, the culture is fascinating, the spots are endless, and the parkour community is world-class.
The CDMX locals were welcoming, kind, and happy to hang out and help us build Apex Speed Run (ASR). We organized a few speed jams, many smaller sessions, and locals consistently showed up to train and set 10 new courses with us.
Special thanks to Arturo for inviting and encouraging us to visit CDMX!
FULL ASR MAP, STATS, ETC → APEXMOVEMENT.COM/ASR
📈 Apex Speed Run stats
CDMX stats
10 courses
35 players
86 runs
Chapultepec 1 Speed Run (Feb. 12) 🇲🇽 🔵
🥇 Leon van der Zouwen (15.04) 🇳🇱
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (18.84) 🇺🇸
Chapultepec 2 Speed Run (Feb. 12) 🇲🇽 🟢 ➕
🥇 Leon van der Zouwen (10.25) 🇳🇱
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (12.88) 🇺🇸
Cri Cri Speed Run (Feb. 28) 🇲🇽 🔵 ➕
🥇 Andrés Fierro (11.25) 🇲🇽
🥇 Ella Bucio (17.18) 🇲🇽
UNAM 1 Speed Run (Mar. 22) 🇲🇽 🟢 ➕
🥇 Xavo Davila (13.25) 🇲🇽
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (18.76) 🇺🇸
Atlantis Speed Run (Mar. 25) 🇲🇽 ⚫️
🥇 Andrés Fierro (7.95) 🇲🇽
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (11.45) 🇺🇸
Prados Speed Run (set on Mar. 27) 🇲🇽 🔵 ➕
🥇 Andrés Fierro (13.67) 🇲🇽
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (28.04) 🇺🇸
PARCUR Speed Run (Mar. 28) 🇲🇽 🔵 ➕
🥇 Leon van der Zouwen (9.45) 🇳🇱
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (15.10) 🇺🇸
UNAM 2 Speed Run (Mar. 29) 🇲🇽 🔵
🥇 Bollo Talavera (7.21) 🇲🇽
Nezahualcóyotl Speed Run (Apr. 4) 🇲🇽 🔵
🥇 Leon van der Zouwen (11.80) 🇳🇱
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (17.70) 🇺🇸
Chapultepec 3 Speed Run (Apr. 15) 🇲🇽 🔵
🥇 Ariel Vasquez Perez (14.93) 🇭🇳 🇲🇽
🥇 Taylor Carpenter (20.76) 🇺🇸
ASR worldwide stats
108 courses
57 cities
14 countries
129 players
485 runs
👀 6 players to watch
1. Andrés Fierro (4 CDMX courses run + 3 course records) 🇲🇽
As a world-class speed parkour athlete and recent winner of Exatlón México, we knew Fierro was good. He also lived in Colorado for a bit, and so we got to see his skills before he got famous! It was so impressive to see him set 4 new ASR course records in less than 24 hours, right after becoming a México national champ, and needing to fly home the next day! 3 of his CDMX course records still stand today, and we hope to see some Chihuahua speed runs soon 👀
2. Taylor Carpenter (8 CDMX courses run + 8 course records) 🇺🇸
As a top-rated ASR player, it’s no surprise that Taylor nabbed 8 course records in CDMX. Her most impressive performance was on Chapultepec 1, which she ran 3 separate times. It was inspiring to see Taylor rerun the course and keep upgrading her skills and strategy. Her first session PR was 20.63 seconds, then 19.25, and finally 18.84. This kind of mastery is what ASR is about!
3. Leon van der Zouwen (6 CDMX courses run + 4 course records) 🇳🇱
From winning epic Storror bounties in the Netherlands to smashing 18+ foot gap jumps in México, Leon’s a breakout parkour athlete of the past year. Leon has the most ASR runs and wins and the highest player rating of any male player in CDMX so far! What makes this even more impressive is how nonchalant he is about warming up, breaking jumps, and earning course records on his first try. If you see Leon at a sesh, don’t blink or you’ll miss him casually sending the biggest challenges!
4. Ella Bucio (1 CDMX course run + 1 course record) 🇲🇽
Although Ella has only run 1 ASR course so far, she crushed it with solid footwork on the high bar, big jumps, and strong landings. As a México and world champ, we look forward to seeing her set new ASR records soon!
5. Bollo Talavera (2 CDMX courses run + 1 course record) 🇲🇽
After a blazing performance on PARCUR Speed Run, Bollo double-broke UNAM 2 Speed Run on his first try, joining Olof Wood and Andrés Fierro in the dub course breaker club. We typically try to design our courses in the 9-19 second range for top performers, but sometimes athletes “break” the course by running a sub-9. Even rarer is the title of “double course breaker” earned by going sub-8.
6. Marlene Coronel (2 CDMX courses run) 🇲🇽
As a professional dancer and 1 of the top speed parkour athletes in México, Marlene’s a veteran of national and international-level performances and competitions. She holds the #2 rank on Chapultepec 1 & 2, and could soon be a top contender on more ASR courses in CDMX.
🌟 3 featured courses
1. Chapultepec 1 Speed Run, CDMX 🇲🇽 🔵
As the first ASR course in CDMX, Chapultepec 1 is also the most popular, with 16 players. With immaculate lakeside vibes in the heart of Bosque de Chapultepec, it’s unsurprising that people keep running this course. Featuring climb-up variations, technical footwork on rails, height drops, tricky threads, and directional changes, we’re happy with how well-rounded this course turned out!
2. PARCUR Speed Run, CDMX 🇲🇽 🔵 ➕
Set in an abandoned waterpark that was recently repurposed into a park for skating, parkour, street art, and more, PARCUR is 1 of our most unique courses so far. On any given day, you’ll find athletes and artists of many disciplines using the park. We also encountered fashion shoots, dance performances, and other surprises while training at this spot. With a tricky ascent at the start, precise footwork through the middle, and scary movements at height toward the end, this course is 1 of the best representations of what we look for in an ASR course.
3. Nezahualcóyotl Speed Run, CDMX 🇲🇽 🔵
After getting rained out twice and almost arrested once, we were close to giving up on this “cursed” but beautiful training spot. Near the end of our CDMX stay, we finally got it done thanks to a few locals and sunny weather. This course begins with a climb and then makes you decide which route to take, another up or around to the right. Next are some drops, followed by another ascent, and finally a massive height drop at the end, or a slower backtracking alternative if you want to reduce impact.
🏆 Best run (so far)
Leon van der Zouwen, UNAM 1, CDMX, México (13.38 sec)
Leon’s course record only lasted 26 minutes before Xavo Davila casually set a new CR by 0.13 seconds. Still, Leon’s run is legendary for 1 big reason. He hit a famous, massive running gap jump in the middle of a speed run. Only a few people have done it, but never in such a long run.
2 weeks prior, we set this course with hopes of someone eventually hitting the iconic gap jump mid-run. We didn’t expect anyone to nail it so quickly or easily, but then Leon entered the chat! Is this the biggest gap jump ever done in a speed run?
🔥 Fast 5
Thanks to Libertad for running and hanging with us, and shooting beautiful photos of the ASR process! Also, check out her parkour brand Kaak Nook!
Shoutout to Jair for 2 elite runs and rap music for our future videos 🔥
The first ASR course in CDMX was just listed directly on Google Maps. Or browse all 10 CDMX courses on the main ASR map.
Muchas gracias to the CDMX parkour community for running, setting, and growing this movement. We couldn’t do it without you 🙏
To join ASR as a player or setter, hit reply, and we’ll let you know the best way to start in your city. Anywhere on Earth is fair game 🌎 🌍 🌏
Next up, we’re off to El Salvador to set new ASR courses with the locals who invited us to visit 🇸🇻
After that, where should we go next? Want ASR in your city? Smash the reply button and let us know!
Cheers,
Ryan & Taylor
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