The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Monterrey 2026, Nicolás Cruz crossed the line in 1:34:54: 495th of 1,279 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:21. Stronger after halfway: 5:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:15Running 1 3:41v median −0:33
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Block 02 9:23Running 2 4:32v median −0:49
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Block 03 13:10Running 3 5:31v median −0:34
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Block 04 12:28Running 4 5:13v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:03v median −1:07
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 4:52v median −1:08
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 4:52v median −1:10
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 5:05v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:09
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.