The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Tampa 2026, Michael Montalvo crossed the line in 1:28:42: 130th of 304 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:47 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Tampa gained about 1:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:17v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:55v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:18v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 5:03v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:23v median −0:12
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:11v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 4:46v median −0:38
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 5:22v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 300
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 300 men who finished.