The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Monterrey 2026, César Montoya crossed the line in 1:30:42: 370th of 1,279 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:01 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Monterrey ran slow: the 435 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:35 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:40v median −0:34
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Block 02 9:41Running 2 4:24v median −0:57
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Block 03 12:37Running 3 5:21v median −0:44
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:20v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:15v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:02v median −0:58
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 5:10v median −0:52
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:18v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.