{
  "id": 3216383,
  "title": "Physical 100: Mexico - meet the athletes taking on Netflix's gruelling challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/physical-100-mexico-meet-the-athletes-taking-on-netflixs-gruelling-3216383",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/25/netflix-physical-100-mexico-cast/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix's Physical: 100, a reality show featuring a grueling series of physical challenges, will make its Mexican debut on September 16. Titled Habilidad Fisica: 100 – Mexico, the program follows a similar format to its South Korean predecessor, bringing together 100 competitors from diverse backgrounds to test their physical abilities. The show has already expanded beyond its initial iteration, with versions in Asia, the US, and Sweden set to premiere later this year. The franchise's core concept involves contestants, both male and female, who possess exceptional physical prowess and backgrounds in various sports disciplines. Among these sports are Olympic events, mixed martial arts, bodybuilding, and CrossFit. Throughout the competition, the participants face a series of challenges designed to test their strength, endurance, agility, and mental resilience. These challenges range from the Hanging Challenge, where contestants must hang from a bar raised above water for as long as possible, to the Death Match Challenge, in which contestants wrestle one another in an arena to claim possession of a ball within a set time frame. The last contestant standing earns a prize of 300 million Korean won ($210,000). In Mexico, the field includes a diverse group of athletes, including three Mexican wrestlers – Mistico, Atlantis Jr, and Soberano Jr – as well as CrossFit athletes Karen Lara, Alberto Castaneda, Mariona Caballero, and Aldo Marquez. Olympians Miguel de Lara, wrestlers Ambar Garnica and Brandon Diaz, sprinter Ceci Tamayo, and CrossFit competitors Luis Mora, Roldan Goldbaum, and Marian Meza are also among the competitors. The Netflix Latin America account shares an Instagram post teasing the event, asking viewers, \"Mexico’s best athletes take on the ultimate physical challenge. Who do you think will make it all the way to the end?\" The show is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on September 16.",
  "summary": "Mexico is the latest country to get a spin-off of Netflix's hit Physical: 100 franchise. The South Korean reality show, known for its gruelling fitness challenges, brings together 100 competitors to test their strength, endurance, agility and mental resilience. Titled Habilidad Fisica: 100 – Mexico , the series will premiere on September 16 and is the second country-specific adaptation of the…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Physical 100: Mexico - meet the athletes taking on Netflix's gruelling challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/physical-100-mexico-meet-the-athletes-taking-on-netflixs-gruelling",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:11:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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