The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Monterrey 2026, Esmeralda Palacios & Benjamin Villa crossed the line in 1:30:16: 363rd of 828 mixed teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:48 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Monterrey cost the whole field time: about 2:04 more than the average race this season, going by 213 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 02 9:06Running 2 5:31v median −0:22
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 5:51v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 6:13v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:05v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:58v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 6:01v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 6:31v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 825
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 825 mixed teams who finished.