At other marathon events, Cruz placed 5th at the 1995 Summer Universiade and 42nd at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.

[3] During an Olympic trial for Mexico in 1988, Cruz finished sixth at the Los Angeles Marathon.

[4] Later that year, Cruz was chosen to join the six-runner Mexican contingent as an emergency backup for Mauricio Gonzalez for the 1988 Chicago Marathon.

[11] While primarily running in North America, Cruz travelled to various places for his races including Puerto Rico, Japan, and Guatemala.

[1] Overall, Cruz was first in points for the 1993 Runner's World men's open rankings based on his 1992 race results.

[12] Cruz worked as a civil engineer in the 2000s and planned to start a master's degree in math.