The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Luis Carlos Samano Valdes at Monterrey 2026: 1:18:59, 128th of 1,279 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:36 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:18, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 3:56 faster at Monterrey 2026 than at Guadalajara 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:39v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 4:28v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:29v median −1:36
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:34v median −1:27
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:40v median −1:30
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:43v median −1:17
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:40v median −1:22
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 5:01v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1270
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,270 men who finished.