The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Steve Flores & Jose Mercado finished in the top 10% of the field at Monterrey 2025, in 1:02:39 for 19th of 438 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:43, ahead of 97% of the field.
Monterrey ran slow: the 225 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:27 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 4:14v median −1:31
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:59v median −1:14
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:13v median −1:26
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 4:26v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:28v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:25v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 4:25v median −1:20
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:26v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 421
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 421 men's teams who finished.